The Ministerial Decree No. 197 /2023(2 pages, in Arabic) gives the producers and importers a twelve -month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 4100 which applies to household electric washing machines whose rated voltage does not exceed 250 volts, and frequency 50 Hz, which are fed with cold water, and contain an electric heating device including automatic washing machines and washing machines with a dryer.
All these washing machines are used in homes, and the capacity of each of them does not exceed 15 kg. This standard does not apply to ordinary washing machines, nor to those used in industrial and commercial purposes.
Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National studies.
Laundry appliances (ICS code(s): 97.060)
