G/TBT/N/EGY/425  
16 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); Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment (ICS 
code(s) : 97.180)  
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 7311 for 
"Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements  for surface -
cleaning appliances for household use employing liquids or steam"; (49 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  The Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) gives 
producers and importers a six -month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard 
ES 7311 which deals with the safety of electric cleaning appliances for household use that 
are intended for cleaning surfaces by using liquid cleansing agents or steam, their rated 
voltage being not more than 250 V including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and 
battery -operated appliances. It also covers wallpaper strippers and surface cleaning 
appliances incorporating heating elements or means for pressurizing the liquid container.  
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 
general, 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;  
– Children playing with the appliance.  G/TBT/N/EGY/425  
 
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  Attention is drawn to the fact that  
– For appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships  or aircraft, additional 
requirements can be necessary;  
–In many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health 
authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, and similar 
authorities.  
Worth mentionin g is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335 -2-
54:2022  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety requirements; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023  
• IEC 60335 -2-54:2022  
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