【TBT】Products covered: ICS 67.100 (milk and milk products)
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 403/2018 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1008-2/2018 "Soft cheese - part : 2 Cream cheese" (10 pages, in Arabic).
It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 515/2005 (10 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/2 dated 14 December 2005 and G/TBT/N/EGY/91 dated 21 August 2015 mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard.
Worth mentioning is that this standard is identical with Codex Standard No. 275/2010 for cream cheese.
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.
Proposed date of adoption: 9/5/2018
Proposed date of entry into force: 24/6/2018
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:
National Enquiry Point
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality
16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg
Tel: + (202) 22845528
Fax: + (202) 22845504
【TBT】Products covered: Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners (ICS: 23.120), Heat pumps (ICS 27.080)
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 3795-2 "Energy efficiency label requirements for air conditioners - Part: 2 - variable capacity Room air conditioner (window - split) with variable speed compressor" (19 pages, in Arabic).
It should be noted that Ministerial Decrees No. 180/2013 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/68 dated 3 June 2014, and ministerial decree no. 1307/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/68/Add.4 dated 21 February 2018, mandated among others the earlier versions of Egyptian Standard ES 3795.
Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with iso 5151/2010 and Egyptian Standard ES 4814.
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.
Proposed date of adoption: 22/5/2018
Proposed date of entry into force: 24/6/2018
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:
National Enquiry Point
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality
16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg
Tel: + (202) 22845528
Fax: + (202) 22845504
2018-09-04
Energy efficiency label for air conditioners (ICS : 23.120; 27.080)
【TBT】Draft of Egyptian standard for "Energy Efficiency Of Household Electrical Appliances Methods For Measuring And Calculating Energy Efficiency Of Electric Instantaneous Water" (20 pages, in Arabic).
【TBT】The Ministerial Decree No. 478/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic), mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 958-1 "Reinforced concrete pipes without internal pressure - part 1: general requirements" (45 pages, in Arabic).
2018-09-04
ICS: 23.040.50 Pipes and fittings of other materials.
【TBT】DUS 307:2014, Mosquito nets – Specification
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that in the Standard notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/417, the Parameter for Denier of polyethylene in Table 1 on page 3 was changed to 100 ± 2.
2018-09-04
Products of the textile industry (ICS code(s): 59.080)
【TBT】Products covered: Kitchen equipment
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 5492 "Domestic and kitchen storage units and worktops. Safety requirements and test methods".
It should be noted that Ministerial Decrees No. 134/2014 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/57 dated 6 May 2014, and ministerial decree No. 241/2016 (4 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/57/Add.1 dated 12 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Egyptian Standard.
Worth mentioning is that the Egyptian standard is identical with EN 14749:2005.
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: 22/5/2018
Proposed date of entry into force: 24/6/2018
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:
National Enquiry Point
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality
16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg
Tel: + (202) 22845528
Fax: + (202) 22845504
【TBT】Products covered: Glass in building (ICS 81.040.20)
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the following Egyptian standards:
ES 1948-5 "Glass in building — Laminated glass and laminated safety glass — Part 5: Dimensions and edge finishing" (12 pages, in Arabic),
ES 1948-6 " Glass in building - Laminated glass and laminated safety glass part 6: Appearance" (11 pages, in Arabic).
It should be noted that Ministerial Decrees No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005, mandated among others the earlier version of the Egyptian Standard ES 1948.
Worth mentioning is that these standards are identical with:
- ISO 12543-5:2011.
- ISO 12543-6:2011.
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: 22/5/2018
Proposed date of entry into force: 24/6/2018
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:
National Enquiry Point
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality
16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg
Tel: + (202) 22845528
Fax: + (202) 22845504
【TBT】Ministerial Decree No. 478 /2018 (3 pages, in Arabic), mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8154 "establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Ecolab for sanitary tap ware" (43 pages, in Arabic).