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Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic), mandating the Egyptian standard ES 1595-1 'Rubber gloves for medical use - part: 1 single - use sterile rubber surgical gloves - specification' (20 pages, in Arabic).
Egypt issued an addendum on 26 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/196. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 4 September 2018. The comment period closed on 3 November 2018.
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ICS: (83.140.99) Other rubber and plastics products, ICS: (11.140) Hospital equipment
The comment period closed on 3 November 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/196/Add.1; it can take them up with Egypt.
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The draft of the Egyptian standard ES 1595-1 'Single-use Sterile Rubber Surgical Gloves — Specification'
Products covered: ICS: (83.140.99) other rubber and plastics products, ICS: (11.140) Hospital equipment. This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 1595-1 'Single-use Sterile Rubber Surgical Gloves — Specification' (16 pages, in English). This draft standard cancels and supersedes its last version ES 1595-1 /2018. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic), which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/196 dated 4 September 2018 mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard adopts the technical content of ISO 10282:2023. 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 Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1595-1 which specifies the requirements for packaged sterile rubber gloves intended for use in surgical procedures to protect the patient and the user from cross-contamination. It is applicable to single-use gloves that are worn once and then discarded. It does not apply to examination or procedure gloves. It covers gloves with smooth surfaces and gloves with textured surfaces over part or the whole glove. This Standard is intended as a reference for the performance and safety of rubber surgical gloves. The safe and proper usage of surgical gloves and sterilization procedures with subsequent handling, packaging, and storage procedures are outside the scope of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard is identical with ISO 10282/2014.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/196/Add.1
The draft of the Egyptian standard ES 1595-1 'Single-use Sterile Rubber Surgical Gloves — Specification'
Products covered: ICS: (83.140.99) other rubber and plastics products, ICS: (11.140) Hospital equipment. This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 1595-1 'Single-use Sterile Rubber Surgical Gloves — Specification' (16 pages, in English). This draft standard cancels and supersedes its last version ES 1595-1 /2018. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic), which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/196 dated 4 September 2018 mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard adopts the technical content of ISO 10282:2023. 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
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/196
Comment deadline: Closed on 3 November 2018
Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic), mandating the Egyptian standard ES 1595-1 'Rubber gloves for medical use - part: 1 single - use sterile rubber surgical gloves - specification' (20 pages, in Arabic).
The Ministerial Decree No. 477/2018 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1595-1 which specifies the requirements for packaged sterile rubber gloves intended for use in surgical procedures to protect the patient and the user from cross-contamination. It is applicable to single-use gloves that are worn once and then discarded. It does not apply to examination or procedure gloves. It covers gloves with smooth surfaces and gloves with textured surfaces over part or the whole glove. This Standard is intended as a reference for the performance and safety of rubber surgical gloves. The safe and proper usage of surgical gloves and sterilization procedures with subsequent handling, packaging, and storage procedures are outside the scope of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard is identical with ISO 10282/2014.
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