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Ministerial Decree No. 6/2025 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1623 for 'Sterilized and/or UHT Milk'
Egypt issued an addendum on 15 December 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EGY/176. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 13 November 2025. The comment period closed on 13 February 2026.
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The comment period closed on 13 February 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/176/Add.1; it can take them up with Egypt.
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Ministerial Decree No. 373/2025 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1623 for 'Sterilized and/or UHT Milk' (partial amendment)
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 373/2025 (1 page, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 1623 for 'Sterilized and/or UHT milk ' (partial amendment). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 6/2025 (2 pages, in Arabic), which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/176 dated 13 November 2025, mandated among others the earlier version of this standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National studies. It is worth noting that this standard has been partially modified as follows: Adding the following to item (2/2): 'Raw materials: (Milk and/or Products obtained from milk for use in the types referred to in item (2/1))'. 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: 22 October 2025 Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
This standard specifies the basic requirements and descriptive criteria for sterilized and/or ultra-high temperature (UHT) treated milk, as well as the methods of examination and testing. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National studies. 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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AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/176/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 13 February 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 373/2025 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1623 for 'Sterilized and/or UHT Milk' (partial amendment)
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 373/2025 (1 page, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 1623 for 'Sterilized and/or UHT milk ' (partial amendment). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 6/2025 (2 pages, in Arabic), which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/176 dated 13 November 2025, mandated among others the earlier version of this standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National studies. It is worth noting that this standard has been partially modified as follows: Adding the following to item (2/2): 'Raw materials: (Milk and/or Products obtained from milk for use in the types referred to in item (2/1))'. 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: 22 October 2025 Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/EGY/176
Comment deadline: Closed on 12 January 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 6/2025 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1623 for 'Sterilized and/or UHT Milk'
This standard specifies the basic requirements and descriptive criteria for sterilized and/or ultra-high temperature (UHT) treated milk, as well as the methods of examination and testing. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National studies. 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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