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Ministerial Decree No. 248/2025 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8390 'General Standard for Cheese'
Egypt issued a correction on 13 October 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EGY/167. The measure was first notified on 18 September 2025. The comment period closed on 17 November 2025.
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The comment period closed on 17 November 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/EGY/167/Corr.1; it can take them up with Egypt.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)This standard applies to all products, intended for direct consumption or further processing, in conformity with the definition of cheese in this standard. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.
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CorrigendumG/SPS/N/EGY/167/Corr.1
Ministerial Decree No. 248/2025 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8390 'General Standard for Cheese'
This corrigendum refers to notification G/SPS/N/EGY/167, dated 18 September 2025. Section 8. should read as follows: 8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard: [X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): Codex Standard CXS 283-1978 (formerly CODEX A-6-1973), adopted in 1978 and revised in 1999, and amended in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2024 [] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number): [] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number): [] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? [X] Yes [] No If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/EGY/167
Comment deadline: Closed on 17 November 2025
Ministerial Decree No. 248/2025 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8390 'General Standard for Cheese'
This standard applies to all products, intended for direct consumption or further processing, in conformity with the definition of cheese in this standard. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.
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