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Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8134 /2017 'Ophthalmic optics — Mounted spectacle lenses' (28 pages, in Arabic).
Egypt issued an addendum on 8 October 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/188. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 21 February 2018. The comment period closed on 22 April 2018.
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ICS 11.040.70 Ophthalmic equipment
The comment period closed on 22 April 2018. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/EGY/188/Add.2; it can take them up with Egypt.
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The Egyptian Standard ES 8134 ' Ophthalmic optics – Mounted spectacle lenses'
Products covered: ICS code: 11.040.70 (Ophthalmic equipment). 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 8134 ' Ophthalmic optics – Mounted spectacle lenses'(28 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/188 dated 21 February 2018, mandated among others the earlier version of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/188/Add.1 dated 12 May 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with ISO 21987/2017. 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: eos@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
The Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8134 /2017 which is concerned with the essential requirements for mounted spectacle lenses relative to the prescription order (multifocal and progressive-power lenses) Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with ISO 21987:2009
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AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/188/Add.2
The Egyptian Standard ES 8134 ' Ophthalmic optics – Mounted spectacle lenses'
Products covered: ICS code: 11.040.70 (Ophthalmic equipment). 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 8134 ' Ophthalmic optics – Mounted spectacle lenses'(28 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/188 dated 21 February 2018, mandated among others the earlier version of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/188/Add.1 dated 12 May 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with ISO 21987/2017. 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: eos@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/188/Add.1
Draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 8134 for' Ophthalmic optics – Mounted spectacle lenses'.
Products covered: ICS: 11.040.70 (Ophthalmic equipment) This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 8134 for 'Ophthalmic optics – Mounted spectacle lenses' (28 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/188 dated 21 February 2018, mandated among others the earlier version of this standard. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with ISO 21987/2017. 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@eos.org.eg, eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/188
Comment deadline: Closed on 22 April 2018
Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8134 /2017 'Ophthalmic optics — Mounted spectacle lenses' (28 pages, in Arabic).
The Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8134 /2017 which is concerned with the essential requirements for mounted spectacle lenses relative to the prescription order (multifocal and progressive-power lenses) Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with ISO 21987:2009
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