G/TBT/N/EGY/209  
 
25 April 2019  
(19-2788) 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 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Foods for 
Special Dietary Uses  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The National 
Food Safety Authority Board of Directors Decree No.1 of the year 2018 on the Rules 
Governing the Registration and Handling of Foods for Special Dietary Uses (15 page(s), 
in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This Decree regulates the Registration and Handli ng of Foods 
for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU) that are specially processed, prepared or formulated to 
satisfy particular dietary requirements, or requirements that exist because of specific 
diseases - including foods intended for feeding infants and children , diets for use in weight 
gain or reduction, and stimulant, fortified and appetizing foods – as established by the 
Codex Alimentarius Commission.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Human health and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Codex Stan 53 -1981 for Special Dietary Foods with Low -Sodium Content 
(Including Salt Substitutes).  
• Codex Stan 72 -1981 for Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical 
Purposes Intended for Infants.  
• Codex Stan  73-1981 for Canned Baby Foods.  G/TBT/N/EGY/209  
 
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  • Codex Stan 74 -1981 for Processed Cereal -Based Foods for Infants and Young 
Children.  
• Codex Stan 118 -1979 for Foods for Special Dietary Use for Persons Intolerant to 
Gluten.  
• Codex Stan 156 -1987 for Follow -up formula.  
• Codex Sta n 180 -1991 for Labelling of and Claims for Foods for Special Medical 
Purposes.  
• Codex Stan 181 -1991 for Formula Foods for Use in Weight Control Diets  
• Codex Stan 203 -1995 for Formula Foods for Use in Very Low Energy Diets for 
Weight Reduction.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  14 August 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force:  16 August 2018  
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: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/EGY/19_2329_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/EGY/19_2329_00_x.pdf