G/TBT/N/EGY/446  
4 March 2024  
(24-2020) 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.: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504  
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):  Fire 
protection (ICS code(s): 13.220.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified  document:  Draft of 
Egyptian standard for "Smoke and heat control systems Part 8: Smoke control 
dampers" ;  (22 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft of Egyptian standard applies to smoke control 
dampers, placed on the market and inten ded to operate as part of a pressure differential 
system or smoke and heat control system. This standard specifies requirements and gives 
reference to the test methods defined for smoke control dampers and their associated 
components, such as actuators whi ch are intended to be installed in such systems in 
buildings. Furthermore, provision on marking and information on installation and 
maintenance of these products are also given.  
This standard distinguishes between two categories of smoke control dampers, i.e. single -
compartment smoke control dampers and multi -compartment fire -resisting smoke control 
dampers. Smoke control dampers covered by this standard can be installed into smoke 
control system ducts or onto the ducts' surface. They can be insta lled also into a wall, 
floor or ceiling/roof elements or onto the surface of these elements.  
NOTE: To avoid duplication, reference is made to a variety of other standards. To this 
end, this standard can be read in conjunction with EN 13501 -4, EN 1366 -10 an d ISO 
10294 -1 for details of the furnace testing.  
It does not consider in detail the detrimental and/or corrosive effects that can be caused 
by process chemicals present in the atmosphere, which are drawn through the system 
intentionally or inadvertently.  G/TBT/N/EGY/446  
 
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  Worth mentioning is that this Draft standard adopts the technical content of ISO 21927 -
8:2017.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety requirements; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 21927 -8:2017  
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.or g.eg 
Tel: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504