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Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by Egyptian Standards related to some food products
Egypt issued an addendum on 29 June 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/EGY/92. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 8 July 2019. The comment period closed on 28 August 2026.
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The comment period closed on 28 August 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/92/Add.12; it can take them up with Egypt.
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The draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life'
Food products This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life ' (21 pages, in Arabic). This draft standard cancels and supersedes the Egyptian Standard No. 2613-2/2008 and includes the partial amendments. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3 dated 20 September 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.4 dated 18 March 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.5 dated 25 August 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.6 dated 21 July 2023, the Ministerial Decree No. 361/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.7 dated 12 July 2024, the Ministerial Decree No. 447 /2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.9 dated 9 October 2024 mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in…
Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the following Egyptian Standards: 1. ES 336-1 'Carbonated Beverages - Part 1: General (partial amendment)' which has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. It has been partially modified in the following items: - Deletion of clause 3/4/3, Salmonella in 25 ml; - Item 5/2/1 adds to the name of the product 'is a carbonated drink' according to item (2/1), and if fruit juice is added to less than 10% of the product, this information may be added to the data ('natural fruit juice is added'). If fruit juice is added to more than 10% of the product, it is called a 'carbonated drink – carbonated water (soda water)' according to item (2/2); 2. ES 416-1 'Biscuits and Methods of Analysis and Testing Part 1: Biscuits', which is identical to GSO Standard No. 989/2016 for Biscuits; 3. ES 1522 'Frozen meat' which is technically identical to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90; 4. ES 2613-2 which partially modifies the shelf life for dairy and its products which are refrigerated at a temperature not exceeding 5ºC (especially Labneh) from 4 months to 6 months. This standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates; and 5. ES 154-5 'Milk and Dairy Products Part 5: Natural Butter' which is technically identical to Codex Standard No 279-1971 for butter. Formerly Codex Standard A-1-1971. Adopted in 1971. Revised in 1999. Amended in 2003, 2006…
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AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.12
Comment deadline: Closed on 28 August 2026
The draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life'
Food products This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life ' (21 pages, in Arabic). This draft standard cancels and supersedes the Egyptian Standard No. 2613-2/2008 and includes the partial amendments. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3 dated 20 September 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.4 dated 18 March 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.5 dated 25 August 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.6 dated 21 July 2023, the Ministerial Decree No. 361/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.7 dated 12 July 2024, the Ministerial Decree No. 447 /2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.9 dated 9 October 2024 mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in…
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.11
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 April 2026
Food products
This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life ' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3 dated 20 September 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.4 dated 18 March 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.5 dated 25 August 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.6 dated 21 July 2023, the Ministerial Decree No. 361/2024 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.7 dated 12 July 2024, the draft of this standard which was formally notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.8 dated 5 August 2024, the Ministerial Decree No. 447 /2024 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.9 dated 9 October 2024,mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially modified in table (2) to be as follows: Product name: Sterilized flavored sweetened milk. Standard No.: ES. 1641/2023. Standard name: Sterilized flavored sweetened milk. Shelf…
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.10
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 April 2026
Carbonated Beverages
This addendum concerns the notification of the draft Egyptian standard ES 336-1 for 'Carbonated Beverages - part 1: General' (9 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019, which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92 dated 8 July 2019, mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this standard. Worth mentioning is that the draft of this standard has been formulated according to National studies. 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: To be determined Date of entry into force: To be determined
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.9
Food products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 447 /2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3 dated 20 September 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.4 dated 18 March 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.5 dated 25 August 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.6 dated 21 July 2023, the Ministerial Decree No. 361/2024 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.7 dated 12 July 2024, the draft of this standard which was formally notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.8 dated 5 August 2024, mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially modified in tables (1), (2) and (3) as follows: The shelf life of plain and flavoured yogurt is 30 days instead of 15 days; The shelf life of beef and buffalo liver…
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.8
Food Products
This addendum concerns the notification of the draft Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'Shelf life for food products Part: 2 Shelf Life ' (18 pages in Arabic (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic)). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021 and the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3 dated 20 September 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.4 dated 18 March 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.5 dated 25 August 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.6 dated 21 July 2023, the Ministerial Decree No.361/2024 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.7 dated 12 July 2024, mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially modified in tables (1), (2) and (3) as follows: The shelf life of plain and flavoured yogurt is 30 days instead of 15 days. The shelf life of beef and buffalo liver is 12 months instead of 7 months. The shelf life of frozen fish is 10 months instead of 6 months. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. Producers…
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.7
Food products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 361/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which extends the shelf life of frozen fish and frozen liver stipulated in the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'Shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life' (18 pages, in Arabic) to be ten months in case of frozen fish and twelve months in case of frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This Decree is valid from 1 July 2024 until 31 December 2024. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3 dated 20 September 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.4 dated 18 March 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.5 dated 25 August 2022 and the Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.6 dated 21 July 2023, mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. 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…
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.6
Food products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which extends the shelf life of frozen fish and frozen liver stipulated in the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'Shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life 'to be nine months in case of frozen fish and ten months in case of frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This Decree is valid from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021 and the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3 dated 20 September 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.4 dated 18 March 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.5 dated 25 August 2022, mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its Updates. 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: 26 June 2023 Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2023
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.5
Food products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which extends the shelf life of frozen fish and frozen liver stipulated in the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-‑2/2008 for 'Shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life' to be nine months in case of frozen fish and ten months in case of frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This decree is valid from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2023. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3 dated 20 September 2021 and the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.4 dated 18 March 2022, mandated among others the earlier version and amendment of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. 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: 2 July 2022. Proposed date of entry into force: 22 July 2022.
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.4
Food products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life' (partial amendment). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, and the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3 dated 20 September 2021, mandated among others the earlier version and amendment of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. 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: 2 November 2021 Proposed date of entry into force: 4 November 2021
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.3
Food products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life' (partial amendment 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92 dated 8 July 2019, and the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. 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: 20 May 2021. Proposed date of entry into force: 14 June 2021.
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.2
Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by Egyptian Standards related to some food products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 which extends the shelf life date to be nine months in case of frozen fish and to be ten months in case of frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This decree is valid until 30 June 2021 which concerns the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'Shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life' (18 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'Shelf life for food products part 2' and its Ministerial Decree No. 209/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) were formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1 dated 3 June 2020 mandated -among other things- the earlier version of this Egyptian Standard. Worth mentioning is that this Standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. 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: 30 December 2020 Proposed date of entry into force: 17 January 2021
AddendumG/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.1
Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by Egyptian Standards related to some food products
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 209/2020 which extends the expiry dates to be nine months for frozen fish and ten months for frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This decision is valid until 31 December 2020 which concerns the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life'. It should be noted that Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 and the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 were formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/92 dated 8 July 2019 mandating -among other things- the earlier version of this Egyptian Standard. Worth mentioning that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. 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:11 April 2020. Proposed date of entry into force: 29 April 2020.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/EGY/92
Comment deadline: Closed on 6 September 2019
Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by Egyptian Standards related to some food products
Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the following Egyptian Standards: 1. ES 336-1 'Carbonated Beverages - Part 1: General (partial amendment)' which has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. It has been partially modified in the following items: - Deletion of clause 3/4/3, Salmonella in 25 ml; - Item 5/2/1 adds to the name of the product 'is a carbonated drink' according to item (2/1), and if fruit juice is added to less than 10% of the product, this information may be added to the data ('natural fruit juice is added'). If fruit juice is added to more than 10% of the product, it is called a 'carbonated drink – carbonated water (soda water)' according to item (2/2); 2. ES 416-1 'Biscuits and Methods of Analysis and Testing Part 1: Biscuits', which is identical to GSO Standard No. 989/2016 for Biscuits; 3. ES 1522 'Frozen meat' which is technically identical to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90; 4. ES 2613-2 which partially modifies the shelf life for dairy and its products which are refrigerated at a temperature not exceeding 5ºC (especially Labneh) from 4 months to 6 months. This standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates; and 5. ES 154-5 'Milk and Dairy Products Part 5: Natural Butter' which is technically identical to Codex Standard No 279-1971 for butter. Formerly Codex Standard A-1-1971. Adopted in 1971. Revised in 1999. Amended in 2003, 2006…
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