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Draft of Egyptian standards for child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carriers (22 pages, in Arabic), and Draft of Egyptian standard child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods, Soft carrier - Part 2: Soft carriers (23 pages, in Arabic).
Egypt issued an addendum on 13 May 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/165. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 22 June 2017. The comment period closed on 21 August 2017.
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Equipment for children - Child use and care articles. ICS: 97.190
The comment period closed on 21 August 2017. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.5; it can take them up with Egypt.
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Draft of The Egyptian Standard ES 8117-1 for 'Child care articles – Child carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carrier '
Products covered: (ICS code: 97.190) Equipment for children This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 8117-1 for 'Child care articles – Child carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carrier' (25 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.1 dated 21 February 2018, the Ministerial Decree No. 609 /2020 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.2 dated 30 March 2021, and the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 (5 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.4 dated 8 October 2025, mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.3 dated 19 February 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with EN 13209-1/2022. 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. Proposed 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@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
The Draft of Egyptian standard for child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods Part 1: Framed back carriers, this part specifies the safety requirements and test methods for child back carriers with framed support, these framed carriers are intended for children who can sit unaided (approximately 6 months of age) and are designed to be attached to a carer's torso allowing a 'hands free operation' when standing and/or walking. The Draft standard for child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods Part 2: soft carriers, this part specifies the safety requirements and test methods for soft carriers without a framed support incorporating integral leg openings designed to carry a child when attached to the carer’s torso. Soft carriers are designed to allow the carer a hands-free operation when standing and/or walking. These soft carriers are for use up to a maximum weight of 15 kg. Worth mentioning is that these draft standards comply with EN 13209-1:2004 and EN 13209-2:2015.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.5
Draft of The Egyptian Standard ES 8117-1 for 'Child care articles – Child carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carrier '
Products covered: (ICS code: 97.190) Equipment for children This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 8117-1 for 'Child care articles – Child carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carrier' (25 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.1 dated 21 February 2018, the Ministerial Decree No. 609 /2020 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.2 dated 30 March 2021, and the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 (5 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.4 dated 8 October 2025, mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.3 dated 19 February 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with EN 13209-1/2022. 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. Proposed 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@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.4
Title: The Egyptian Standard ES 8117-1 'Child care articles – Child carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carrier '
Products covered: (ICS code: 97.190) Equipment for children This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 (5 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian StandardES 8117-1 ' Child care articles – Child carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carrier' (37 pages, in English). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.1 dated 21 February 2018 and the Ministerial Decree No. 609 /2020 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.2 dated 30 March 2021, mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.3 dated 19 February 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of EN 13209-1/2022. 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/165/Add.3
The draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 8117-1 for 'child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods Part 1: Framed back carriers '
Products covered: (ICS: 97.190) Equipment for children This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 8117-1 for 'child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods Part 1: Framed back carriers ' (37 pages, in English). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/add.1 dated 21 February 2018 and the Ministerial Decree No. 609 /2020 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/add.2 dated 30 march 2021, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Egyptian standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of EN 13209-1/2022. 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 Proposed 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@eos.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/165/Add.2
The Egyptian Standard ES 8117-1 'Child use and care articles – baby carriers – safety requirements and test methods - part1: framed back carriers' (27 pages, in English).
Products covered: (ICS: 97.190) Equipment for children This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 609 /2020 (3 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8117-1 'Child use and care articles – baby carriers – safety requirements and test methods - part1: framed back carriers' (27 pages, in English). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/165/add.1 dated 21 February 2018, mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of EN 13209-1/2004. 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: 4 December 2020. Proposed date of entry into force: 15 January 2021. 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/165/Add.1
Products covered: ICS 97.190 (Equipment for children) This addendum concerns the notification of Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standards: ES 8117-1/2017 'Child use and care articles – baby carriers – safety requirements and test methods - part1: framed back carriers' (22 pages, in Arabic). ES 8117-2/2017 'child use and care articles- baby carriers-safety requirements and test metho
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/165
Comment deadline: Closed on 21 August 2017
Draft of Egyptian standards for child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carriers (22 pages, in Arabic), and Draft of Egyptian standard child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods, Soft carrier - Part 2: Soft carriers (23 pages, in Arabic).
The Draft of Egyptian standard for child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods Part 1: Framed back carriers, this part specifies the safety requirements and test methods for child back carriers with framed support, these framed carriers are intended for children who can sit unaided (approximately 6 months of age) and are designed to be attached to a carer's torso allowing a 'hands free operation' when standing and/or walking. The Draft standard for child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods Part 2: soft carriers, this part specifies the safety requirements and test methods for soft carriers without a framed support incorporating integral leg openings designed to carry a child when attached to the carer’s torso. Soft carriers are designed to allow the carer a hands-free operation when standing and/or walking. These soft carriers are for use up to a maximum weight of 15 kg. Worth mentioning is that these draft standards comply with EN 13209-1:2004 and EN 13209-2:2015.
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