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EgyptProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Textile machinery – Egypt

Official title

The draft of the Egyptian Standard ES for 'Safety requirements for wetlaid-nonwoven machinery'.

Egypt notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 15 October 2025. The comment period closed on 14 December 2025.

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At a glance

Products

Textile machinery in general

Notifying member
Egypt
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 15 October 2025. Check WTO ePing or Egypt for its current status.
Objectives
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/EGY/561
ICS classification
  • 59.120.01 Textile machinery in general

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 14 December 2025
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

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/561; it can take them up with Egypt.

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What the notification says

The draft of the Egyptian standard specifies safety requirements and means of verification for wetlaid-nonwoven machinery. It applies to wetlaid-nonwoven machines, including approach flow system, headbox, wire section and jet head, hydroentangling unit, dryer, finishing, quality control system (QCS), winder, drives and control system. Annex C illustrates general wetlaid-nonwoven machinery and their components. It deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazard events relevant to wetlaid-nonwoven machines, when used as intended and under the conditions foreseeable by the manufacturer. it does not deal with pressure hazards in steam-heated drying cylinders and does not apply to equipment under pressure. it does not apply to machines which are intended for use in explosive atmospheres. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with ISO 22291/2022.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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