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Draft of Egyptian Standard for 'Canned Tuna and Bonite'
Egypt issued an addendum on 7 October 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EGY/60. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 3 March 2015. Comments are open until 6 December 2026.
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Fish products
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/60/Add.4 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to Egypt.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Latest notice (G/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.4, 7 October 2026)
The latest notice extends the comment period.
Fish 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 804 for 'Canned Tuna and Bonito' (14 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016, which was formally notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.2, dated 12 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Egyptian Standard, and the draft of this Standard was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/60, dated 3 March 2015, G/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.1, dated 13 May 2015,G/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.3, dated 7 April 2026. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with Codex Standard CXS 70-1981 'Canned Tuna and Bonito' adopted in 1981, revised in 1995, amended in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2024. 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: 21/9/2026. Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
The draft Egyptian Standard for 'Descriptive Criteria For Canned Tuna and Bonite' that complies with International Codex Standard No. 70-1981, amendments 2011, 2013. This draft supersedes the last version of ES No. 804/2005 that has been already mandated by Ministerial Decree No. 515/2005.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.4
Comment deadline: Open until 6 December 2026
Fish 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 804 for 'Canned Tuna and Bonito' (14 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016, which was formally notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.2, dated 12 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Egyptian Standard, and the draft of this Standard was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/60, dated 3 March 2015, G/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.1, dated 13 May 2015,G/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.3, dated 7 April 2026. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with Codex Standard CXS 70-1981 'Canned Tuna and Bonito' adopted in 1981, revised in 1995, amended in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2024. 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: 21/9/2026. Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.3
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 April 2026
Fish products
This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 804 for 'canned tuna and bonito' (14 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016, which was formally notified G/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.2 dated 12 August 2016 mandated among others the earlier versions of this Egyptian Standard, and the draft of this Standard was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/60 dated 3/3/2015. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with Codex Standard CXS 70-1981 adopted in 1981, revised in 1995, amended in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2024. 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: To be determined. Date of entry into force: To be determined.
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.2
Fish products
This addendum concerns the notification of adoption, publication, and entry into force of Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016 that gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to comply with Egyptian standard ES 804/2016 'Canned Tuna and Bonito', previously notified in notification G/SPS/N/EGY/60 dated 3 March 2015 and addendum G/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.1 dated 13 May 2015. Egyptian standard ES 804/2016 'Canned Tuna and Bonito' supersedes ES No. 804/2005 'Canned Tuna and Bonito' that has already been mandated since 2005 by the Ministerial Decree No. 515/2005.
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/60/Add.1
Fish products
This addendum concerns the extension of the comment period for the Egyptian Standard for 'Descriptive Criteria for Canned Tuna and Bonite' previously notified in notification G/SPS/N/EGY/60 dated 3 March 2015 to be until 2 June 2015.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/EGY/60
Comment deadline: Closed on 2 May 2015
Draft of Egyptian Standard for 'Canned Tuna and Bonite'
The draft Egyptian Standard for 'Descriptive Criteria For Canned Tuna and Bonite' that complies with International Codex Standard No. 70-1981, amendments 2011, 2013. This draft supersedes the last version of ES No. 804/2005 that has been already mandated by Ministerial Decree No. 515/2005.
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