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Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating Egyptian Standards on Household and Similar Electrical Appliances.
Egypt issued an addendum on 8 October 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/157. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15 August 2016. The comment period closed on 14 October 2016.
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Household and similar electrical appliances
The comment period closed on 14 October 2016. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.11; it can take them up with Egypt.
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The Egyptian Standard ES 6000-1' Household refrigerating appliances –Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements'
Products covered: ICS code: 97.030 (Domestic electrical appliances in general). This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 (5 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a twelve-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 6000-1' Household refrigerating appliances –Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements'(101 pages, in English). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016 and the Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.3 dated 4 September 2018 mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.9 dated 17 December 2024. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with IEC 62552-1:2015/AMD1:2020. 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: 11 August 2025. Proposed date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette. Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt E-mail…
This decree mandates that the producers and importers of household and similar electrical appliances must comply with the following relevant Egyptian Standards: ES NO. 2501/2016 for Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus safety requirements; ES NO. 4751/2016 for 'Clothes washing machines for household use - Methods for measuring the performance'; ES NO. 6000-1/2016 for 'Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements'; ES NO. 6000-2/2016 for 'Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 2: Performance requirements'; ES NO. 6000-3/2016 for 'Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 3: Energy consumption and volume'; ES NO. 7278/2016 for 'Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers'; ES NO. 7279/2016 for 'Particular requirements for stationary circulation pumps for heating and service water installations'; ES NO. 7281/2016 for 'Particular requirements for portable heating tools and similar appliances'; ES NO. 7282/2016 for 'Particular requirements for pumps'; ES NO. 7284/2016 for 'Particular requirements for spin extractors'; ES NO. 7287/2016 for 'Particular requirements for multifunctional shower cabinets'; ES NO. 7288/2016 for 'Particular requirements for gas, oil and solid-fuel burning appliances having electrical connections'; ES NO. 7289/2016 for 'Particular requirements for vaporizers'; ES NO…
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AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.11
The Egyptian Standard ES 6000-1' Household refrigerating appliances –Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements'
Products covered: ICS code: 97.030 (Domestic electrical appliances in general). This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 (5 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a twelve-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 6000-1' Household refrigerating appliances –Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements'(101 pages, in English). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016 and the Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.3 dated 4 September 2018 mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.9 dated 17 December 2024. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with IEC 62552-1:2015/AMD1:2020. 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: 11 August 2025. Proposed date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette. Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt E-mail…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.10
The Egyptian Standard ES 2501-1 for 'Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements'
Description: Products covered: ICS: 33.160.01 (Audio, video and audiovisual systems in general), ICS: 35.020 (Information technology (IT) in general). This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 7 /2025 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2501-1 'Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements ' (828 page(s), in English) This standard cancels and supersedes the Egyptian standard ES 2501. It should be noted that the draft of Egyptian standard ES 2501 was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.8 dated 9 October 2024, and the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier version of this standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 62368-1/2023. 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. Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt E-mail…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.9
Draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 6000-1' Household refrigerating appliances –Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements'
Products covered: ICS: 97.030 (Domestic electrical appliances in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 6000-1 'Household refrigerating appliances –Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements '(101 pages in English). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 141/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016, G/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.1 dated 22 June 2017, and the Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.3 dated 4 September 2018, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technical identical with IEC 62552-:2015/AMD1:2020 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. Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt E-mail: eos@eos.org.eg/ eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel.: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.8
Draft of The Egyptian Standard ES 2501' Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment –Safety requirements; (257 page(s), in English) '.
Products covered: ICS: 33.160.01 (Audio, video and audiovisual systems in general), ICS: 35.020 (Information technology (IT) in general). This addendum concerns the notification of the Draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 2501' Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment –Safety requirements'; (257 page(s), in English). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier version of this standard. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard adopts the technical content of IEC 62368-1/2023. 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 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.7
The Egyptian Standard ES 7287 for 'Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for multifunctional shower cabinets'
Products covered: (ICS: 13.120) Domestic safety, (ICS: 97.170) Body care equipment This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 7287 for 'Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for multifunctional shower cabinets' (85 page(s), in English) It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) that was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-105:2016+AMD1:2019 CSV 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: 18 December 2023 Date of entry into force: 5 January 2024 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.6
The Egyptian standard ES 7279 for ' Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for stationary circulation pumps for heating and service water installations'
Products covered: ICS code: 23.080 (Pumps), ICS: 91.140.10 (Central heating systems) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 7279 for ' Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for stationary circulation pumps for heating and service water installations ' (27 page(s), in English) It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016,mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-51/2019. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Date of adoption: 18 December 2023. Date of entry into force: 5 January 2024 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504 E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website:
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.5
The Egyptian Standard ES 7278 for 'household and similar electrical appliances - safety -particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers'
Products covered: (ICS code: 23.120) Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 7278 for ' household and similar electrical appliances - safety - particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers' (327 page(s), in English). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-40:2022. 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: 18 December 2023 Date of entry into force: 5 January 2024 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.4
The Egyptian Standard ES 7284 for 'Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for spin extractors'
Products covered: (ICS: 13.120) Domestic safety, (ICS: 97.060) Laundry appliances This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 7284 for 'Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for spin extractors' (264 pages, in English) It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) that was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-4:2023 EXV 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: 18 December 2023 Date of entry into force: 5 January 2024 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.3
Products covered: Domestic electrical appliances in general (ICS 97.030) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the following Egyptian standards: ES 6000-1 'Household refrigerating appliances – Characteristics and test methods – Part 1: General requirements' (133 pages, in English). ES 6000-2 'Household refrigerating appliances – Characteristics and test
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.2
Products covered: Domestic electrical appliances in general (ICS 97.030) This addendum concerns the notification of draft of Egyptian Standard ES 6000-3 'household refrigerating appliances –characteristics and test methods –Part 3: Energy consumption and volume' (108 pages, in Arabic), which will supersede the current Egyptian Standard ES 6000-3 Which was mandated among others by the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 Augu
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/157/Add.1
Products covered: Household and similar electrical appliances - Domestic electrical appliances in general (ICS: 97.030) This addendum concerns the notification of the extension of the transitional period provided to comply with the following Egyptian standards: ES 6000-1/2016 for 'Household refrigerating appliances – Characteristics and test methods – Part 1: General requirements' (133 pages, in English). ES 6000-2/2016 for 'Household refrigerating appliances – Characteristics and test methods –
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/157
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 October 2016
Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating Egyptian Standards on Household and Similar Electrical Appliances.
This decree mandates that the producers and importers of household and similar electrical appliances must comply with the following relevant Egyptian Standards: ES NO. 2501/2016 for Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus safety requirements; ES NO. 4751/2016 for 'Clothes washing machines for household use - Methods for measuring the performance'; ES NO. 6000-1/2016 for 'Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements'; ES NO. 6000-2/2016 for 'Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 2: Performance requirements'; ES NO. 6000-3/2016 for 'Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 3: Energy consumption and volume'; ES NO. 7278/2016 for 'Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers'; ES NO. 7279/2016 for 'Particular requirements for stationary circulation pumps for heating and service water installations'; ES NO. 7281/2016 for 'Particular requirements for portable heating tools and similar appliances'; ES NO. 7282/2016 for 'Particular requirements for pumps'; ES NO. 7284/2016 for 'Particular requirements for spin extractors'; ES NO. 7287/2016 for 'Particular requirements for multifunctional shower cabinets'; ES NO. 7288/2016 for 'Particular requirements for gas, oil and solid-fuel burning appliances having electrical connections'; ES NO. 7289/2016 for 'Particular requirements for vaporizers'; ES NO…
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