Seven Middle Eastern Markets Notify WTO of New Cashew-Kernel Technical Standard

October 29, 2026

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen jointly notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) on October 13, 2026, of a proposed technical standard specifically covering cashew kernels for human consumption.

The notification identifies protection of human health and safety as the objective and references ISO 6477:1988 on cashew-kernel specifications. The proposed standard remains open for comments until December 12, while the adoption and entry-into-force dates have not yet been fixed.

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