Products covered: ICS: 67.100.30 (Cheese)
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 608/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES No. 1183-1 "Semi-Hard Cheese- Part 1: Gouda Cheese" (11 Pages, In Arabic).
It should be noted that the draft of this Egyptian standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/2/Add.13 dated 6 February 2020.
Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with CXS 266-1966 Formerly CODEX STAN C-5-1966. Adopted in 2001. Revised in 2007 Amended in 2008, 2010, 2013, 2018, 2019.
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.
Proposed date of adoption: 4 December 2020
Proposed date of entry into force: 15 January 2021
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