Products covered: ICS Pumps (ICS 23.080).
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 445/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers twelve-month transitional period to abide Egyptian standard ES 8441 "Eco-design requirements for water pumps energy efficiency” (17 page(s), in Arabic).
It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 221 /2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/ 312 dated 22 November 2021, mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard.
Worth mentioning is that this standard is harmonized with the technical requirements of the European Directive and European union programs as following
[1] COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 547/2012 of 25 June 2012.
[2] European Commission Intelligent Energy Program.
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian Standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.
Proposed date of adoption: 7 September 2024.
Proposed date of entry into force: 3 October 2024.
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