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The draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 1003 'building hardware - single-axis hinges- requirements and test methods'.
Egypt issued an addendum on 25 March 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/556. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15 October 2025. The comment period closed on 14 December 2025.
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The comment period closed on 14 December 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/EGY/556/Add.1; it can take them up with Egypt.
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The Egyptian Standard ES 1003 for 'building hardware - single-axis hinges- requirements and test methods'; (39 page(s), in Arabic).
Products covered: Building accessories (ICS code(s): 91.190). This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.59/2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1003 'building hardware - single-axis hinges- requirements and test methods' (39 page(s), in Arabic). It should be noted that the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/556 dated 15 October 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with EN 1935:2002/AC: 2003. 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: 22 February 2026. 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
The draft of the Egyptian standard ES 1003 specifies requirements for single-axis hinges, of lift-off or fixed pin type, for use on access windows and doors. Such windows and doors may or may not be fitted also with door closing devices. It includes tests for static loads, shear strength and allowable wear during durability cycling for the following hinges: a)mounted on the edge of the door leaf or window sash and opening in one direction only; b)whose axis of rotation is within 30 mm of an edge of the movable element for a door leaf mass of up to 160 kg; c)whose axis of rotation is within 30 mm of the edge for a window sash with a mass up to 60 kg. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with EN 1935:2002 /AC:2003.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/556/Add.1
The Egyptian Standard ES 1003 for 'building hardware - single-axis hinges- requirements and test methods'; (39 page(s), in Arabic).
Products covered: Building accessories (ICS code(s): 91.190). This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.59/2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1003 'building hardware - single-axis hinges- requirements and test methods' (39 page(s), in Arabic). It should be noted that the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/556 dated 15 October 2025. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with EN 1935:2002/AC: 2003. 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: 22 February 2026. 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
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/556
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 December 2025
The draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 1003 'building hardware - single-axis hinges- requirements and test methods'.
The draft of the Egyptian standard ES 1003 specifies requirements for single-axis hinges, of lift-off or fixed pin type, for use on access windows and doors. Such windows and doors may or may not be fitted also with door closing devices. It includes tests for static loads, shear strength and allowable wear during durability cycling for the following hinges: a)mounted on the edge of the door leaf or window sash and opening in one direction only; b)whose axis of rotation is within 30 mm of an edge of the movable element for a door leaf mass of up to 160 kg; c)whose axis of rotation is within 30 mm of the edge for a window sash with a mass up to 60 kg. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with EN 1935:2002 /AC:2003.
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