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EgyptProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Beer made from malt – Egypt

Official title

Ministerial Decree No. 6/2025 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 189-2/2018 (Partial modifications 2022 and 2023) for 'Alcoholic Beverages Part: 2, Beer and Flavoured Beer'

Egypt notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 13 November 2025. The comment period closed on 12 January 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Alcoholic beverages

HS codes
  • 22 · Beverages, spirits and vinegar
    • 220300 Beer made from malt
Notifying member
Egypt
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 13 November 2025. Check WTO ePing or Egypt for its current status.
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/EGY/173
Keywords
Food safety, Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 12 January 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force
The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 12 January 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/EGY/173; it can take them up with Egypt.

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What the notification says

This standard specifies the basic requirements and descriptive criteria for beer and flavoured beer.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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