G/TBT/N/EGY/419  
15 February 2024  
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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):  Domestic 
safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Electric heaters (ICS code(s): 97.100.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Ministerial 
Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 7299 " 
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for foot 
warmers and heating m ats".; (59 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 gives producers and 
importers a six -month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 7299 
which deals with the safety of electric foot warmers an d heating mats for household and 
similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Appliances not intended 
for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, 
such as appliances intended to be used by lay men in shops, in light industry and on farms, 
are within the scope of this standard. As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the 
common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and 
around the home. However, in gener al, it does not take into account persons (including 
children) whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities; or lack of experience and 
knowledge prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or 
instruction. It also does not take into account children playing with the appliance.  
Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335 -2-
81:2015+AMD1:2017+AMD2:2020 CSV  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety requirements; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/EGY/419  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023  
• IEC 60335 -2-81:2015+AMD1:2017+AMD2:2020 CSV  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  18 December 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  5 January 2024  
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  
Tel: + (20 2) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504