G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.62  
 
13 October 2023  
(23-6898) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 October 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Egypt . 
 
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Title:  The Egyptian Standard ES 382 -2 "Ethyl Alcohol - part2: Alcohol Denaturants – Specification" 
"(partial amendment) . 
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
The Egyptian Standard ES 382 -2 "Ethyl Alcohol - part2: Alcohol Denaturants – 
Specification" (partial amendment).  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  Products covered: (ICS 71.100.80) Chemicals for purification of water  
This addendum concerns the notification of draft of Egyptian Standard ES 382 -2 "Ethyl Alcohol - 
part2: Alcohol Denaturants – Specification" (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic).  
It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 524/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly 
notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.49 dated 14 February 2022 mandated among others the earlier 
version of this Egyptian Standard.  
Worth mentioning is that this stand ard has been partially modified in the following items:  
- Introduction:  
The following is added:  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.62  
 
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  - Annex F indicates the deviation from IS 4117/2008  
- Annex (b) table (b/1) adds the following:  
1- In case of using SD11a (0.125 litre Tertiary butyl alcohol + 0.468 g Denatonium benzoate) For 
every 100 litres of ethyl alcohol with a concentration of 95 % in the production of ethylene gas, the 
following must be followed:  
- Producing and importing companies must adhere to the proportions listed in the ab ove formula for 
the production of Ethylene Gas.  
- In case of, non -compliance with the above -mentioned formula converted alcohol will be treated as 
non-converted alcohol.  
- Regarding, the SD11a copy plate used in the conversion of ethyl alcohol to produce e thylene gas. 
Customs, tax authorities and other regulatory authorities must verify the actual user, the end usage, 
the determined end usage and the quantity required for the product or the processes applied before 
this formula is allowed.  
- Emphasizing on,  that in case of changing the mentioned proportions related to this formula, the 
alcohol will be isolated easily, and must be treated as non -converted alcohol by all concerned bodies.  
2- Annex (f)" Add the above -mentioned items in the table of deviation fr om the Indian standard. "  
Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with IS 4117/2008.  
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through 
the publication of administrative orders in the offici al gazette.  
Date of adoption: To be determined.  
Date of entry into force: To be determined  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point 
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality  
16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt  
Tel: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg /eos.tbt@eos.org.eg  
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg  
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