Regulatory Updates
Products covered: ICS: 67.120.30 (Fish and fishery products) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 173/2020 (1 page, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 5021" Chilled shrimp" (10 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that Ministerial Decrees 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 version of the Egyptian Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with codex stand 92-1981 adopted in 1981, revised in 1995, 2017 and amended in 2011, 2013, 2014. Codex standard for quick frozen shrimps or prawns Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 10 March 2020 Proposed date of entry into force: 10 April 2020 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Distribution date: 04 June 2020
Products Covered: Food products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Products covered: ICS 87.040 (Paints and varnishes) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 174/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic), which Cancels the Egyptian standard ES 1539 "Paints and varnishes - Water-borne coating materials and coating systems for interior walls and ceilings - Classification" (10 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 mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian Standard, and the draft of this standard was notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.27 dated 6 February 2020. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with DIN 53778 PART 1 Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 10 March 2020 Proposed date of entry into force: 10 April 2020 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@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg/http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Distribution date: 04 June 2020
Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Products covered: ICS: 67.120.30 (Fish and fishery products) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 173/2020 (1 page, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 516 for" frozen shrimp" (13 pages, in Arabic). It should be noted that Ministerial Decrees 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 version of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with Codex stand 92-1981 adopted in 1981, revised in 1995, 2017 and amended in 2011, 2013, 2014. Codex standard for quick frozen shrimps or prawns. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 10 March 2020 Proposed date of entry into force: 10 April 2020 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@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Distribution date: 03 June 2020
Products Covered: Food products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Products covered: ICS 75.160.10 (Solid fuels) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 174/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1592 for "Solid mineral fuels- Determination of ash" (9 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 mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian Standard, and its draft was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.28 dated 6 February 2020. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with ISO 1171/2010 (confirmed 2016) Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 10 March 2020 Proposed date of entry into force: 10 April 2020 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@idsc.net.eg / eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Distribution date: 03 June 2020
Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Products covered: paper and board (ICS 85.060) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 171/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 745 for "corrugated board boxes" (27 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, mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard, and its draft was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.19 dated 14 May 2019. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with ASTM D 5639/ 2011 (re-approved 2015). Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 10 March 2020 Proposed date of entry into force: 10 April 2020 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@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504
Distribution date: 03 June 2020
Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Products covered: ICS: 23.060.40 (Pressure regulators) This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 171/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 4749 for "Pressure regulators, automatic change-over devices, having a maximum regulated pressure of 4 bar, with a maximum capacity of 150 kg/h, associated safety devices and adaptors for butane, propane, and their mixtures" (141 Pages, In English). 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 mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard, and its draft was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.29 dated 6 February 2020. Worth mentioning is that this Standard adopts the technical content of EN 16129:2013 Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 10 March 2020 Proposed date of entry into force: 10 April 2020 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@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Distribution date: 03 June 2020
Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Food Labeling Regulations AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS ACTION: Notice SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Submit written comments (including recommendations) on the collection of information by 19 June 2020. The docket folder on Regulations.gov provides access to primary documents for this Notice as well as comments received: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FDA-2013-N-1155. WTO members who wish to comment are requested to submit their comments by e-mail to usatbtep@nist.gov.
Distribution date: 25 May 2020
Products Covered: Food products, labeling
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
KS 1941-2:2018 Kenya Standard — Scouring compounds — Specification Part 2: Antibacterial dishwashing paste Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Kenya Standard KS 1941-2: 2019 Kenya Standard — Scouring compounds — Specification Part 2: Antibacterial dishwashing paste; notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/591 as KS 1941-2 was adopted on 7 August 2018 via gazette notice No. 8456 dated 7 August 2018. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee. https://webstore.kebs.org/
Distribution date: 20 May 2020
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
KS 1941-1:2018 Kenya Standard — Scouring compounds — Specification Part 1: Dishwashing paste Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Kenya Standard KS 1941-1: 2019 Kenya Standard — Scouring compounds — Specification Part 1: Dishwashing paste; notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/590 as KS 1941-1 was adopted on 7 August 2018 via gazette notice No. 8456 dated 7 August 2018. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee. https://webstore.kebs.org/
Distribution date: 20 May 2020
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
KS 1941-3:2018 Kenya Standard — Scouring compounds — Specification Part 3: Dishwashing bar Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Kenya Standard KS 1941-3: 2019 Kenya Standard — Scouring compounds — Specification Part 3: Dishwashing bar; notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/589 as KS 1941-3 was adopted on 23 February 2018 via gazette notice No. 1721 dated 23 February 2018. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee. https://webstore.kebs.org/
Distribution date: 20 May 2020
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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