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Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016 that mandates the Egyptian standard ES No. 49-2/2016 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils'
Egypt issued an addendum on 26 March 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EGY/78. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 16 August 2016. The comment period closed on 25 May 2026.
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The comment period closed on 25 May 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/78/Add.2; it can take them up with Egypt.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Latest notice (G/SPS/N/EGY/78/Add.2, 26 March 2026)
Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.57/2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 49 for 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils' (19 pages, in Arabic). It cancels and supersedes ES 49-2/2016 for 'vegetable edible oils part 2: olive oils and olive pomace oils'. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016, which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/78 dated 16 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian Standard, and the draft of this Standard was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/78/Add.1. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical to Codex Standard CXS 33 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils' adopted in 1981, revised in 1989, 2003, 2015, 2017 and 2024, amended in 2009, 2013 and 2021. 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 February 2026 Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016 gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to comply with Egyptian standard ES No. 49 2/2016 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils'. This decree mandates that producers and importers must comply with the requirements prescribed in the Egyptian standard ES 49-2/2016 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils' which complies with CODEX STAN 33-1981, adopted in 1981 - Revision: 1989, 2003, Amendment: 2009, 2013, 2015 for Olive Oils And Olive Pomace Oils. Egyptian standard ES No. 49-2/2016 supersedes ES No. 49-2/2005 that has already been mandated since 2005 by the Ministerial Decree No. 515/2005.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/78/Add.2
Comment deadline: Closed on 25 May 2026
Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.57/2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 49 for 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils' (19 pages, in Arabic). It cancels and supersedes ES 49-2/2016 for 'vegetable edible oils part 2: olive oils and olive pomace oils'. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016, which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/78 dated 16 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian Standard, and the draft of this Standard was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/78/Add.1. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical to Codex Standard CXS 33 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils' adopted in 1981, revised in 1989, 2003, 2015, 2017 and 2024, amended in 2009, 2013 and 2021. 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 February 2026 Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/78/Add.1
Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils
This addendum concerns the notification of the draft Egyptian Standard ES 49-2 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils '(20 pages, in Arabic). This part of this standard cancels and supersedes its last version ES 49-2/2016. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016, which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/78 dated 16 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian Standard. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with Codex Standard for Olive Oils and Olive-Pomace Oils CXS 33-1981, adopted in 1981, revised in 1989, 2003, 2015, 2017 and 2024, amended in 2009, 2013 and 2021. 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: To be determined. Date of entry into force: To be determined.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/EGY/78
Comment deadline: Closed on 15 October 2016
Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016 that mandates the Egyptian standard ES No. 49-2/2016 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils'
Ministerial Decree No. 256/2016 gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to comply with Egyptian standard ES No. 49 2/2016 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils'. This decree mandates that producers and importers must comply with the requirements prescribed in the Egyptian standard ES 49-2/2016 'Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils' which complies with CODEX STAN 33-1981, adopted in 1981 - Revision: 1989, 2003, Amendment: 2009, 2013, 2015 for Olive Oils And Olive Pomace Oils. Egyptian standard ES No. 49-2/2016 supersedes ES No. 49-2/2005 that has already been mandated since 2005 by the Ministerial Decree No. 515/2005.
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