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Chemical products – Egypt

Official title

Draft of Egyptian standard for ' disposable products for dry cleaning of the body and disposable towels'

Egypt issued an addendum on 21 October 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/EGY/573. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 7 April 2026. The comment period closed on 6 June 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Products of the chemical industry

Notifying member
Egypt
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/EGY/573Latest notice: G/TBT/N/EGY/573/Add.1
ICS classification
  • 71.100 Products of the chemical industry

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 6 June 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 6 June 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/573/Add.1; it can take them up with Egypt.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/EGY/573/Add.1⁩, 21 October 2026)

The Egyptian Standard ES 9325 for 'Disposable products for dry cleaning of the body and disposable towels'

Products covered: Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100). This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.210/2026 (1 page, in Arabic) and the Ministerial Decree No.229/2026 (1 page, in Arabic) that give the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by The Egyptian Standard ES 9325 for 'Disposable products for dry cleaning of the body and disposable towels'; (12 page(s), in Arabic). It should be noted that the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/573 dated 7 April 2026. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with the following: Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products. ISO 17516 /2014. Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). Egyptian Standard 4160/2024- Cosmetics - Wet Wipes and Requirements of Eco Labelling. 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:21/9/2026. 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…

This draft of Egyptian standard specifies ready-made products that are available for use in cleaning the body without the need for water or quantity of water, for single use and are used for personal purposes. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard complies with the following: Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products. ISO 17516 /2014. Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). Egyptian Standard 4160/2024- Cosmetics - Wet Wipes and Requirements of Eco Labelling.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/EGY/573/Add.1

    The Egyptian Standard ES 9325 for 'Disposable products for dry cleaning of the body and disposable towels'

    Products covered: Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100). This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.210/2026 (1 page, in Arabic) and the Ministerial Decree No.229/2026 (1 page, in Arabic) that give the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by The Egyptian Standard ES 9325 for 'Disposable products for dry cleaning of the body and disposable towels'; (12 page(s), in Arabic). It should be noted that the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/573 dated 7 April 2026. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with the following: Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products. ISO 17516 /2014. Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). Egyptian Standard 4160/2024- Cosmetics - Wet Wipes and Requirements of Eco Labelling. 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:21/9/2026. 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…

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/EGY/573

    Comment deadline: Closed on 6 June 2026

    Draft of Egyptian standard for ' disposable products for dry cleaning of the body and disposable towels'

    This draft of Egyptian standard specifies ready-made products that are available for use in cleaning the body without the need for water or quantity of water, for single use and are used for personal purposes. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard complies with the following: Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products. ISO 17516 /2014. Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). Egyptian Standard 4160/2024- Cosmetics - Wet Wipes and Requirements of Eco Labelling.

Sources

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