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Ministerial Decree No. 100 /2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'Shelf Life For Food Products Part: 2 Shelf Life' (18 pages, in Arabic).
Egypt issued an addendum on 26 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/212. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 10 May 2019. The comment period closed on 14 April 2026.
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Food products in general ICS: 67.040
The comment period closed on 14 April 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.11; it can take them up with Egypt.
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Draft of The Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life'
Products covered: ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life ' (21 pages, in Arabic). This draft standard cancels and supersedes the Egyptian Standard No. 2613-2/2008 and includes the partial amendments. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, the Ministerial Decree No. 209/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.1 dated 4 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.3 dated 31 August 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.4 dated 16 February 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.5 dated 22 August 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.6 dated 20 July 2023, the Ministerial Decree No.361/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.7 dated 10 July 2024 and the Ministerial Decree No.447/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in…
The Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 which partially modified the shelf life for Dairy and its products which are refrigerated at a temperature not exceeding 5ºC (especially Labneh): from 4 months to 6 months. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.11
Draft of The Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life'
Products covered: ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life ' (21 pages, in Arabic). This draft standard cancels and supersedes the Egyptian Standard No. 2613-2/2008 and includes the partial amendments. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, the Ministerial Decree No. 209/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.1 dated 4 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.3 dated 31 August 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.4 dated 16 February 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.5 dated 22 August 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.6 dated 20 July 2023, the Ministerial Decree No.361/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.7 dated 10 July 2024 and the Ministerial Decree No.447/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.10
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 April 2026
The Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).
Products covered: ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 - shelf life ' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, the Ministerial Decree No. 209/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.1 dated 4 June 2020, the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.3 dated 31 August 2021, the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.4 dated 16 February 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.5 dated 22 August 2022, the Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.6 dated 20 July 2023, the Ministerial Decree No.361/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.7 dated 10 July 2024 and the Ministerial Decree No.447/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.9 dated 9 October 2024, mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.9
The Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life' (18 pages, in Arabic) (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).
Products covered: ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.447 /2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life ' (18 pages, in Arabic) (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, Ministerial Decree No. 209/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.1 dated 4 June 2020, Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.3 dated 31 August 2021, Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.4 dated 16 February 2022, Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.5 dated 22 August 2022, Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.6 dated 20 July 2023 and the Ministerial Decree No.361/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.7 dated 10 July 2024, mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.8
Draft of Egyptian Standards ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life ' (18 pages, in Arabic) (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).
Products covered: ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of draft of Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 ' shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life ' (18 pages, in Arabic) (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.3 dated 31 August 2021, Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.4 dated 16 February 2022, Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.5 dated 22 August 2022, Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.6 dated 20 July 2023 and the Ministerial Decree No.361/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.7 dated 10 July 2024 mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially modified in table (1), table (2), table (3) as the following items: The shelf life of plain and flavoured yogurt is 30 days instead of 15 days. The shelf life of beef and buffalo liver is 12…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.7
The notification of the Ministerial Decree No.361/2024
Products covered: ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.361/2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) which extends the shelf life of frozen fish and frozen liver stipulated in the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'Shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life'(18 pages, in Arabic) to be ten months in case of frozen fish and twelve months in case of frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This Decree is valid from 1 July 2024 until 31 December 2024. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021, Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.3 dated 31 August 2021, Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.4 dated 16 February 2022, Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.5 dated 22 August 2022 and Ministerial Decree No. 233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.6 dated 20 July 2023 mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. Producers and…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.6
The notification of the Ministerial Decree No.233/2023
Description: Products covered: ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.233/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which extends the shelf life of frozen fish and frozen liver stipulated in the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'Shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life'(18 pages, in Arabic) to be nine months in case of frozen fish and ten months in case of frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This Decree is valid from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021 and Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.3 dated 31 August 2021, Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.4 dated 16 February 2022 and Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.5 dated 22 August 2022 mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.5
The notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022
Products covered: ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 393/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which extends the shelf life of frozen fish and frozen liver stipulated in the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'Shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life'(18 pages, in Arabic) to be nine months in case of frozen fish and ten months in case of frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This Decree is valid from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2023. It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021 and Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.3 dated 31 August 2021, Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.4 dated 16 February 2022 mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. 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: 2 July 2022. Proposed date of entry into force: 22 July 2022. Agency or authority…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.4
The Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life'
Products covered: (ICS 67.040) Food products in general This addendum concerns the notification of Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life' It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021 and Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.3 dated 31 August 2021 mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to national studies and its updates. 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: 24 August 2021 Proposed date of entry into force: 25 November 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/212/Add.3
The Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).
Products covered: ICS 67.040 Food products in general This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 222/2021 (1 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212 dated 10 May 2019, and the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.2 dated 15 March 2021 mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. A Proposed date of adoption: 20 May 2021. Proposed date of entry into force: 14 June 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/212/Add.2
The notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020
Products covered: ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 653/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which extends the shelflife date to be nine months in case of frozen fish and to be ten months in case of frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This decree is valid until 30 June 2021 which concerns the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'Shelf life for food products part 2: shelf life'(18 pages, in Arabic) It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 209/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/212/add.1 dated 4 June 2020 mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates. 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: 30 December 2020. Proposed date of entry into force: 17 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
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/212/Add.1
Products covered: ICS 67.040 Food products in general) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 209/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which extends the expiry dates to be nine months in case of frozen fish and to be ten months in case of frozen liver from the date of slaughter. This decision is valid until 31 December 2020 which concerns the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2/2008 for 'shelf life for food products part: 2 shelf life' (18 pages, in Arabic) It should be noted that th
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/212
Comment deadline: Closed on 9 July 2019
Ministerial Decree No. 100 /2019 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 'Shelf Life For Food Products Part: 2 Shelf Life' (18 pages, in Arabic).
The Ministerial Decree No. 100/2019 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2613-2 which partially modified the shelf life for Dairy and its products which are refrigerated at a temperature not exceeding 5ºC (especially Labneh): from 4 months to 6 months. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies and its updates.
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