Products covered: Footwear (ICS 61.060)
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.444 /2024 (1 page, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 3572 for "Sports footwear and its Parts" (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).
It should be noted that the Ministerial Decrees No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/191 dated 4 September 2018, the Ministerial Decrees No. 171/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/191/Add.2 dated 4 June 2020, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard.
Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially modified in the following:
- Item (2) Complementary specifications: add item No. (2/31) ISO 18454: Footwear Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing of footwear and components for footwear.
- Item (6) sample collection: add item No. (4/6) conditioning that Sample are conditioned according to ISO 18454.
- Table (1) as the following :(tests (natural) -part (sole) - property (Coefficient Of fraction)- value (4.5 ≤) - material (leather).
- Item (9/1) Data on the unit on pair of shoes to be (the following information must be clearly, permanently and indelibly marked on the unit).
Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with:
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: 7 September 2024
Date of entry into force: 3 October 2024
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:
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Footwear (ICS 61.060)