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Draft of the Egyptian Standard 'ES 8205-1 General requirements for traditional cigarette alternatives - Part:1 Electronic Cigarettes – e-Liquid, (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic)'
Egypt issued an addendum on 7 October 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EGY/180. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 16 April 2026. Comments are open until 6 December 2026.
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Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment
Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO SPS enquiry point before 6 December 2026, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/EGY/180/Add.1 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to Egypt.
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Tobacco, tobacco products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 209 /2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8205-1 'General requirements for traditional cigarette alternatives – Part 1: Electronic Cigarettes – e- Liquid' (12 pages, in Arabic) (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the draft of this Standard was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/180, dated 16 April 2026. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially amended as follows: Item No.3/6 to be: (The volume of liquid in the cartridge (clause 2/4) that contains the e-liquid and is intended for single use and to be fitted on its own heating device shall not exceed 20 ml). Item No.3/7 to be: (The capacity of the e-liquid container integrated within the same product shall not exceed 20 ml). 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: 21 September 2026. Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
This draft standard includes partial amendment of the Egyptian Standard 'ES 8205-1 General requirements for traditional cigarette alternatives - Part:1 Electronic Cigarettes – e-Liquid' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially amended as follows: Item No. 3/6 to be (The volume of liquid in the cartridge (clause 2/4) that contains the e-liquid and is intended for single use and to be fitted on its own heating device shall not exceed 20 ml). Item No. 3/7 to be (The capacity of the e-liquid container integrated within the same product shall not exceed 20 ml). Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian Standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/180/Add.1
Comment deadline: Open until 6 December 2026
Tobacco, tobacco products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 209 /2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8205-1 'General requirements for traditional cigarette alternatives – Part 1: Electronic Cigarettes – e- Liquid' (12 pages, in Arabic) (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the draft of this Standard was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/180, dated 16 April 2026. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially amended as follows: Item No.3/6 to be: (The volume of liquid in the cartridge (clause 2/4) that contains the e-liquid and is intended for single use and to be fitted on its own heating device shall not exceed 20 ml). Item No.3/7 to be: (The capacity of the e-liquid container integrated within the same product shall not exceed 20 ml). 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: 21 September 2026. Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/EGY/180
Comment deadline: Closed on 15 June 2026
Draft of the Egyptian Standard 'ES 8205-1 General requirements for traditional cigarette alternatives - Part:1 Electronic Cigarettes – e-Liquid, (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic)'
This draft standard includes partial amendment of the Egyptian Standard 'ES 8205-1 General requirements for traditional cigarette alternatives - Part:1 Electronic Cigarettes – e-Liquid' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially amended as follows: Item No. 3/6 to be (The volume of liquid in the cartridge (clause 2/4) that contains the e-liquid and is intended for single use and to be fitted on its own heating device shall not exceed 20 ml). Item No. 3/7 to be (The capacity of the e-liquid container integrated within the same product shall not exceed 20 ml). Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian Standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.
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