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Draft of Egyptian Standard ES 6374 for 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads'
Egypt issued an addendum on 13 November 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EGY/88. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 30 January 2019. The comment period closed on 12 January 2026.
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Animal and vegetable fats and oils
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/88/Add.2; it can take them up with Egypt.
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Egyptian Standard ES 6374 for 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads'
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 6 /2025 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 6374 for 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads'. It should be noted that the draft of Egyptian Standard ES 6374 was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/88 dated 30 January 2019, the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/88/Add.1 dated 3 July 2019, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with Codex Standard CXS 256-1999 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads' adopted in 1999, revised in 2007 and 2009, amended in 2017, 2019, 2021 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: 1 January 2025. Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
The Draft of Egyptian Standard ES 6374 for fat 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads' applies to fat products, containing not less than 10% and not more than 90% fat, intended primarily for use as spreads. However, this Standard does not apply to fat spreads derived exclusively from milk and/or milk products to which only other substances necessary for their manufacture have been added. It only includes margarine and products used for similar purposes and excludes products with a fat content of less than 2/3 of the dry matter (excluding salt). Butter and dairy spreads are not covered by this Standard.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/88/Add.2
Comment deadline: Closed on 12 January 2026
Egyptian Standard ES 6374 for 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads'
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 6 /2025 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 6374 for 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads'. It should be noted that the draft of Egyptian Standard ES 6374 was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/88 dated 30 January 2019, the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/88/Add.1 dated 3 July 2019, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with Codex Standard CXS 256-1999 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads' adopted in 1999, revised in 2007 and 2009, amended in 2017, 2019, 2021 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: 1 January 2025. Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/88/Add.1
Animal and vegetable fats and oils
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 6374 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads' (10 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the draft of this Egyptian Standard was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/88 dated 30 January 2019. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with Codex Standard 256/2007 amendment 2009 Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 7 February 2019. Proposed date of entry into force: 7 March 2019.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/EGY/88
Comment deadline: Closed on 31 March 2019
Draft of Egyptian Standard ES 6374 for 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads'
The Draft of Egyptian Standard ES 6374 for fat 'Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads' applies to fat products, containing not less than 10% and not more than 90% fat, intended primarily for use as spreads. However, this Standard does not apply to fat spreads derived exclusively from milk and/or milk products to which only other substances necessary for their manufacture have been added. It only includes margarine and products used for similar purposes and excludes products with a fat content of less than 2/3 of the dry matter (excluding salt). Butter and dairy spreads are not covered by this Standard.
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