Products covered: (ICS code: 97.190) Equipment for children
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 (5 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian StandardES 8117-1 " Child care articles – Child carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carrier" (37 pages, in English).
It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.1 dated 21 February 2018 and the Ministerial Decree No. 609 /2020 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.2 dated 30 March 2021, mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.3 dated 19 February 2025.
Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of EN 13209-1/2022.
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: 11 August 2025.
Proposed date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:
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Equipment for children - Child use and care articles. ICS: 97.190