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Draft of Egyptian standard ES 3644 for 'paper products (tissue paper)'
Egypt issued an addendum on 8 October 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/232. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 17 October 2019. The comment period closed on 16 December 2019.
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Tissue paper
The comment period closed on 16 December 2019. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/EGY/232/Add.3; it can take them up with Egypt.
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The Egyptian Standard ES 3644 'paper products (tissue paper)' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).
Products covered: tissue paper (ICS: 85. 080.20) 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 3644 'paper products (tissue paper)' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 174/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/232/Add.1 dated 4 June 2020 mandated among others the earlier version of this standard, and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/232 dated 17 October 2019 and G/TBT/N/EGY/232/Add.2 dated 19 February 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with: Tissue paper kitchen towels and napkins Version 1 – 22.09.2004. 2009/568/EC 'Eco-label for Tissue paper'. 2009/598/EC 'Eco- label for bed mattresses'. GSO 143/1991. Results of laboratory tests. 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…
This draft standard specifies the requirements of paper products (tissue paper), including: facial tissues, toilet rollers, kitchen rollers and for household purposes. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard complies with: - Tissue paper kitchen towels and napkins Version 1 – 22.09.2004 - 2009/568/EC 'Eco-label for Tissue paper' - 2009/598/EC 'Eco- label for bed mattresses' - GSO 143/1991 - Results of laboratory tests
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AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/232/Add.3
The Egyptian Standard ES 3644 'paper products (tissue paper)' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).
Products covered: tissue paper (ICS: 85. 080.20) 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 3644 'paper products (tissue paper)' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 174/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/232/Add.1 dated 4 June 2020 mandated among others the earlier version of this standard, and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/232 dated 17 October 2019 and G/TBT/N/EGY/232/Add.2 dated 19 February 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with: Tissue paper kitchen towels and napkins Version 1 – 22.09.2004. 2009/568/EC 'Eco-label for Tissue paper'. 2009/598/EC 'Eco- label for bed mattresses'. GSO 143/1991. Results of laboratory tests. 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…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/232/Add.2
Draft of Egyptian Standards ES 3644 for 'paper products (tissue paper)' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).
Products covered: tissue paper (ICS: 85. 80.20) This addendum concerns the notification of draft of Egyptian Standard ES 3644 for ' paper products (tissue paper)' (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/232 dated 17 October 2019, and the Ministerial Decree No. 174/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/232/Add.1 dated 4 June 2020, mandated among others the earlier versions and amendments of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard has been partially modified as follows: Item (1) Scope: (This standard specifies the requirements that shall be met in paper products (Tissue paper) for single use, either in the form of Jumbo rolls (reels) of tissue paper before final manufacturing or tissue products in the final form (final finished product) including: facial and pocket tissues, toilet rolls, kitchen rolls, and dining towels packed inside plastic or cardboard containers or in rolls (reels) for final use. Tissue paper includes white, colored, and tissue Kraft paper. Colored paper and tissue kraft are excluded from the brightness test. This standard does not apply to the following products: - Wet wipes, which are subject to Egyptian Standard No. 4160 for wet wipes. - Tissue products with layers of materials other than tissue paper, such as: diapers for children, adult people, and women’s napkins. - Paper towels for medical purposes are subject to…
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/232/Add.1
Products covered: Tissue paper (ICS 85.080.20) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 174/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers twelve-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 3644 for 'paper products (tissue paper)' (16 page(s), in Arabic) It should be noted that the draft of this Egyptian Standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/232 dated 17 October 2019. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with: -
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/232
Comment deadline: Closed on 16 December 2019
Draft of Egyptian standard ES 3644 for 'paper products (tissue paper)'
This draft standard specifies the requirements of paper products (tissue paper), including: facial tissues, toilet rollers, kitchen rollers and for household purposes. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard complies with: - Tissue paper kitchen towels and napkins Version 1 – 22.09.2004 - 2009/568/EC 'Eco-label for Tissue paper' - 2009/598/EC 'Eco- label for bed mattresses' - GSO 143/1991 - Results of laboratory tests
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