Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 07 October 2025

Products covered: ICS: 29.060.20 (Cables).This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 246 /2025 (5 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a twelve-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 182-1 "Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V PART 1: General requirements" (28 pages in Arabic). It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005, the Ministerial Decree No.1000/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.7 dated 10 January 2018 and the Ministerial Decree No. 197/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.58 dated 10 August 2023, mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.88 dated 18 December 2024. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with IEC 60227-1/2024.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 PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - EgyptE-mail: eos@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504 

Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 19 September 2025

Products covered: Fish and fishery Products (ICS 67.120.30)This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 248 /2025 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 414-2 "Canned Shrimps and Canned Crab Meat – part 2: Canned Crab Meat" (13 pages, in Arabic).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1001/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/34/Add.1 dated 10 January 2018 and the Ministerial Decree No. 93/2013 (4 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/34 dated 30 April 2013, mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard.Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with Codex Standard CXS 90 "Canned Crab Meat", adopted in 1981, revised in 1995, amended in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2024.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 PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - EgyptE-mail: eos@eos.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504

Products Covered: Food products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 19 September 2025

Products covered: Fish and fishery Products (ICS 67.120.30)This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 248 /2025 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 414-1 "Canned Shrimps and Canned Crab Meat- part 1: Canned Shrimps or Canned Prawns" (14 pages, in Arabic).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1001/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/34/Add.1 dated 10 January 2018 and the Ministerial Decree No. 93/2013 (4 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/34 dated 30 April 2013, mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard.Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with Codex Standard CXS 37 " Canned shrimps or prawns", adopted in 1991, revised in 1995, amended in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2024.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 PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - EgyptE-mail: eos@eos.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504

Products Covered: Food products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 13 November 2025

Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Materials and Articles in Contact with Food was notified to WTO through G/TBT/N/TUR/89 on 31 May 2017.The proposal notified in G/TBT/N/TUR/89 has been amended with this draft regulation.This draft Regulation lifts the ban on the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials and articles and sets out rules for the reprocessing of plastic cuttings, scraps, and similar by-products. Also references to the legislation and the names of the Ministries have been adjusted according to the current situation.This regulation enters into force on the date of its publication. However, transitional period has been provided in Provisional Article 4.Provisional Article 4: Operators operating within the scope of this Regulation must comply with the amendments made with the publication of the Regulation until 30/11/2026.

Products Covered: Materials and articles that are in contact with food.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 14 November 2025

The Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Materials and Articles in Contact with Food was notified to WTO through G/SPS/N/TUR/86 on 30 May 2017.This draft Regulation lifts the ban on the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials and articles, and sets out rules for the reprocessing of plastic cuttings, scraps, and similar by-products. Also, references to the legislation and the names of the Ministries have been adjusted according to the current situation.This regulation enters into force on the date of its publication. However, transitional period has been provided in Provisional Article 4.Provisional Article 4: Operators operating within the scope of this Regulation must comply with the amendments made with the publication of the Regulation until 30 November 2026.

Products Covered: Materials and articles in contact with food

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 22 July 2025 | Final date for Comment: 20 September 2025

Revisions have been made to Articles 1, 7 and other relevant provisions of the 2004 "Control Measures on Inspection and Quarantine of Import and Export GMO products".

Products Covered: GMO products.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 21 May 2025

The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that the Ministry of Mining and Energy has issued Resolution No. 40444 of 2023 "Establishing the quality parameters and requirements for basic gasolines and gasolines oxygenated with anhydrous fuel ethanol for use in spark-ignition engines, and diesel fuel and biofuels for use in compression-ignition engines and their blends, and adopting other provisions", which was published in Official Journal No. 52.448 of 6 July 2023, date on which it entered into force, and repeals Resolutions No. 40103 of 2021, No. 40433 of 2021 and No. 40551 of 2022, and their amending or supplementing provisions.__________

Products Covered: - "Petroleum spirit not containing tetraethyl lead, for motor vehicles", classified under tariff subheading 27.10.12.13.00 or the tariff subheadings that replace it; - "Other petroleum spirit not containing tetraethyl lead", classified under tariff subheading 27.10.12.19.00 or the tariff subheadings that replace it; - "Other medium oils and preparations (diesel) of which less than 90% distils at a temperature of 210°C and 65% at a temperature of 150°C", classified under tariff subheading 27.10.19.19.00 or the tariff subheadings that replace it; - "Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals", classified under tariff subheading 38.26.00.00.00 or the tariff subheadings that replace it; - "Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength", classified under tariff subheading 22.07.20.00.00 or the tariff subheadings that replace it; - "Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher" and "denatured anhydrous fuel ethanol", classified under tariff subheading 22.07.10.00.00 or the tariff subheadings that replace it

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 20 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 19 June 2025

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products will be amended as follows:Regarding the standard for “pH4-Treated Normal Human Immunoglobulin”, the article of “Bulk material” in the section of “Production control” and the article of “Test for immunoglobulin G content” and “Test for freedom from aggregated immunoglobulin G” in the section of “Tests on final product” will be partially amended． The Public Notice on National Release Testing will be amended as follows: The Criterion for “pH4-Treated Normal Human Immunoglobulin” will be partially amended.

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (HS: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 19 July 2025

This draft Commission Implementing Decision repeals the postponement of the expiry date of the approval of dazomet as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product type 8.On 26 January 2021, an application was submitted in accordance with Article 13(1) of the Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (BPR) for the renewal of the approval of dazomet for PT8. On 25 February 2025 the Agency adopted its opinion on dazomet for PT8, having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.Given the opinion of the Agency, it is appropriate to renew the approval of dazomet for PT8. Consequently, a draft Implementing Regulation is being prepared to renew the approval of dazomet for PT8 (examination procedure under Regulation (EU) No 182/2011).Further to that Implementing Regulation, it is necessary to repeal the postponement of the expiry date of the approval of dazomet. The present draft Decision therefore intends to repeal Decision (EU) 2024/2930 postponing the expiry date of the approval of dazomet for PT8.

Products Covered: Biocidal products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 May 2025 | Final date for Comment: 19 July 2025

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation renews the approval of dazomet as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 8, subject to compliance with certain conditions, including a condition for placing on the market of treated articles treated with or incorporating dazomet.The opinion of the European Chemicals Agency can be found on its website (Biocidal Products Committee opinions on active substance approval - ECHA (europa.eu)).

Products Covered: Biocidal products

Regulation Type: Regular notification