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EOS has adopted the mandatory standard ES 7595-1 for ' Child Use and Care Articles Drinking Equipment P1: General and Mechanical Requirements ' (27 pages, in Arabic). This standard is obligated by Ministerial Decree No. 374/2013 and the transitional period is 6 months from 3/6/2013 to 3/12/2013.
Egypt issued an addendum on 13 May 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/40. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 1 October 2013. The comment period closed on 30 November 2013.
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The comment period closed on 30 November 2013. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.4; it can take them up with Egypt.
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Draft of Egyptian Standard ES 7595 for 'Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods'
Products covered: Equipment for children (ICS code: 97.190). This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 7595 for 'Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods' (67 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No.610/2020 which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.1 dated 1 April 2021 and the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.3 dated 8 October 2025 mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard, and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.2 dated 19 February 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with EN 14350:2020+A1:2023. 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
This Egyptian standard specifies general and mechanical requirements for materials to be used for the manufacture of: - Re-usable feeding teats and drinking accessories - Re-usable feeding bottles and drinking cups - Single-use feeding bottles, feeding teats, feeding bags and drinking accessories which do not contain fluid when purchased. This standard complies with EN 14350-1/2004.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.4
Draft of Egyptian Standard ES 7595 for 'Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods'
Products covered: Equipment for children (ICS code: 97.190). This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 7595 for 'Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods' (67 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No.610/2020 which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.1 dated 1 April 2021 and the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.3 dated 8 October 2025 mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard, and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.2 dated 19 February 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with EN 14350:2020+A1:2023. 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
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.3
The Egyptian Standard ES 7595 'Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods'
Products covered: Equipment for children (ICS code: 97.190). 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 Standard ES 7595 'Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods ' (95 pages, in English). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 610/2020 which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.1 dated 1 April 2021, mandated among others the earlier version of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.2 dated 19 February 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of EN 14350:2020+A1:2023. 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: 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/40/Add.2
The Egyptian Standard ES 7595 for 'Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods '
Description: Products covered: Equipment for children (ICS 97.190) This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 7595 for 'Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods' (95 pages, in English). It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No.610 /2020 which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.1 dated 1 April 2021, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of EN 14350:2020+A1:2023. 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
AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/40/Add.1
The Egyptian Standard ES 7595 for Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods (86 pages, in English).
Products covered: Equipment for children (ICS 97.190) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 610 /2020 (4 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 7595 for 'Child care articles - Drinking equipment - Safety requirements and test methods' (87 pages, in English). ES 7595 cancels and supersedes ES 7595-1 and ES 7595-2. It should be noted that the Egyptian Standards ES 7595-1 and ES 7595-2 that were mandated by the Ministerial Decree No. 374/2013 (2 pages, in Arabic) were formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/40 dated 1 October 2013 and G/TBT/N/EGY/41 dated 2 October 2013 Alternatively. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of EN 14350:2020. 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: 4 December 2020. Proposed date of entry into force: 15 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 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/40
Comment deadline: Closed on 30 November 2013
EOS has adopted the mandatory standard ES 7595-1 for ' Child Use and Care Articles Drinking Equipment P1: General and Mechanical Requirements ' (27 pages, in Arabic). This standard is obligated by Ministerial Decree No. 374/2013 and the transitional period is 6 months from 3/6/2013 to 3/12/2013.
This Egyptian standard specifies general and mechanical requirements for materials to be used for the manufacture of: - Re-usable feeding teats and drinking accessories - Re-usable feeding bottles and drinking cups - Single-use feeding bottles, feeding teats, feeding bags and drinking accessories which do not contain fluid when purchased. This standard complies with EN 14350-1/2004.
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