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Ministerial Decree No. 478/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 4900 'synthetic detergents powder' (12 pages, in Arabic)
Egypt issued an addendum on 25 March 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/200. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn.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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Surface active agents ICS (71.100.40)
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/200/Add.3; it can take them up with Egypt.
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The Egyptian Standard ES 4900 'Household synthetic detergents powder'.
Products covered: Surface active agents (ICS: 71.100.40). This addendum concerns the extension of the time period that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 4900 'Household synthetic detergents powder'(14 pages, in Arabic), i.e the standard will enter into force on 19 September 2026 in stead of 19 March 2026. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 (5 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/200 /Add.2 dated 8 October 2025, the Ministerial Decree No. 478/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/200 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/200/Add.1 dated 27 March 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with the following: Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 of the European parliament and of the council on detergents. Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). JIS K 3371/2019. 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: 19 March 2026 Proposed date of entry into force: 19 September 2026 Agency or authority designated to…
The Ministerial Decree No. 478/2018 gives the producers and importers a one-year transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 4900 which specifies the requirements for non-liquid industrial detergents (powders), which are used for washing textiles and garments by hand and automatic. Worth mentioning is that this standard is identical with EEC 59/92, EEC 405/73, EEC 242/82, EEC 542/89, EEC 379/88.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/200/Add.3
The Egyptian Standard ES 4900 'Household synthetic detergents powder'.
Products covered: Surface active agents (ICS: 71.100.40). This addendum concerns the extension of the time period that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 4900 'Household synthetic detergents powder'(14 pages, in Arabic), i.e the standard will enter into force on 19 September 2026 in stead of 19 March 2026. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 (5 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/200 /Add.2 dated 8 October 2025, the Ministerial Decree No. 478/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/200 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/200/Add.1 dated 27 March 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with the following: Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 of the European parliament and of the council on detergents. Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). JIS K 3371/2019. 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: 19 March 2026 Proposed date of entry into force: 19 September 2026 Agency or authority designated to…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/200/Add.2
The Egyptian Standard ES 4900 'Household synthetic detergents powder'
Products covered: Surface active agents (ICS: 71.100.40). 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 4900 'Household synthetic detergents powder'(14 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 478/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/200 dated 4 September 2018 mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/200/Add.1 dated 27 March 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with the following: Regulation (EC) No. 648/2004 of the European parliament and of the council on detergents. Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). JIS K 3371/2019. 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…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/200/Add.1
Draft of The Egyptian Standard ES 4900 'Household synthetic detergents powder'
Products covered: Surface active agents (ICS: 71.100.40). This addendum concerns the notification of the Draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 4900 'Household synthetic detergents powder' (14 pages, in Arabic). This standard cancels and supersedes its last version in 2018. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 478/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/200 dated 4 September 2018, mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard complies with the following: Regulation (EC) no 648/2004 of the European parliament and of the council on detergents. Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP); JIS K 3371/2019 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@eos.org.eg /eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/200
Comment deadline: Closed on 3 November 2018
Ministerial Decree No. 478/2018 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 4900 'synthetic detergents powder' (12 pages, in Arabic)
The Ministerial Decree No. 478/2018 gives the producers and importers a one-year transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 4900 which specifies the requirements for non-liquid industrial detergents (powders), which are used for washing textiles and garments by hand and automatic. Worth mentioning is that this standard is identical with EEC 59/92, EEC 405/73, EEC 242/82, EEC 542/89, EEC 379/88.
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