The Ministerial Decree No.1000/2017 gives the producers and importers a transitional period of 6 months to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 5454/2017. This standard specifies requirements and test methods for durability, strength, security and functionality of mechanically operated locks and their locking plates.
It covers locks and their locking plates which are either manufactured or placed on the market in their entirety by one producer or produced by more than one producer, or assembled from sub-assemblies produced by more than one producer and designed to be used in combination.
Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with EN 12209:2016
ICS : 91.190 Building accessories including locks, buzzers, bells, bolts, door and window hardware, etc.
