This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 503/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1090 for "Frozen Poultry and Rabbits "(partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).
It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 1097/2019 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/96 dated 8 January 2020, mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian Standard.
Worth mentioning is that ES 1090 "Frozen poultry and rabbits" (partial amendment No. 1 in 1 page, in Arabic) is concerned with amendment the note under clause (2) "Definition". It is contained "Inedible parts are considered feathers, blood, and offal. Otherwise, they are considered edible parts".
This standard has been formulated according to National studies.
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian Standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.
Date of adoption: 18 December 2023
Date of entry into force: 5 January 2024