G/TBT/N/EGY/365  
13 October 2023  
(23-6886) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EGYPT  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
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.: 0222845528  
Fax: 0222845504  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Packaging 
materials and accessories (ICS code(s): 55.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language( s) of the notified document:  Draft of the ES 
for "test method for determination of leaks in flexible packaging by bubble emission"; (13 
page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:   
1.1 This draft Standard covers the determination of gross leaks in flex ible packaging 
containing a headspace gas. Test sensitivity is limited to 1 × 10−5 atm cm3/s (1 × 10−6 
Pa m3/s) or even less sensitive as indicated in a recent inter laboratory test (reported in 
Section 12).  
1.2 Small leaks may not be detected by this proc edure. Viscoelastic effects on the 
products, or entrapped air, become significant and prevent passage through small 
openings. Positive pressure inside the pouch after the vacuum is drawn may force the 
product to plug small leaks. The size of the leak that can be detected is dependent upon 
the products contained, the nature of the packaging material, and the test parameters 
selected.  
1.3 The values stated in inch -pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values 
given in parentheses are mathematical con versions to SI units that are provided for 
information only and are not considered standard.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated 
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to  establish appropriate G/TBT/N/EGY/365  
 
- 2 - 
 
  safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory 
limitations prior to use.  
Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with ASTM D3078 − 
2021 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety and environmental requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
ASTM D3078 – 2021.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality  
Address: 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