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EgyptProposed measure, not in force yet

Tobacco – Egypt

Official title

Draft of Egyptian standard ' Tobacco-free nicotine pouches'; (12 page(s), in Arabic)

Egypt notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 13 August 2026. The comment period closed on 12 October 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment

Notifying member
Egypt
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/EGY/598
ICS classification
  • 65.160 Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 12 October 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 12 October 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/598; it can take them up with Egypt.

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What the notification says

This draft standard specifies the requirements for nicotine pouches intended exclusively for oral use—whereby nicotine is absorbed through the oral mucosa over a period of time—and for their subsequent disposal after use. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard complies with the following: BSI/ PAS 8877:2022 Tobacco-free oral nicotine pouches. Composition, manufacture and testing. Specification; SIS/TS 72:2020 Nicotine-containing, tobacco-free oral products - Safety and quality related requirements. UAE Standard No. 5060/2025 'Tobacco-free nicotine pouches'

Sources

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