G/TBT/N/EGY/334  
17 November 2022  
(22-8570) 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.: 0222845528  
Fax: 0222845504  
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); Dishwashers (ICS code(s): 97.040.40)  
5. Title, number of p ages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft of 
Egyptian standard "ES 6575" Safety requirements of Household and similar electrical 
appliances - Particular requirements for dishwashers"; (22 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This draf t of Egyptian standard concerned with the safety of 
electric dishwashers for household and similar purposes that are intended for domestic 
use designed for washing and rinsing dishes, cutting tools and other containers, and its 
rated voltage is not more th an 250 volts for single -sided appliances and 480 volts for 
other appliances.  
Appliances intended for normal household and similar use which can also be used by 
private persons in shops, light industry and farms fall within the scope of this standard. 
However, if the appliance is intended for professional use for washing and rinsing dishes, 
cutlery and other utensils used for commercial purposes, the appliance is not considered 
for home use.  
This standard is concerned, whenever practical, with  the common hazards resulting from 
appliances, which all persons face in and around the home. In general, this standard does 
not take into account the following cases:  
Unsupervised use of devices by young children or people with special needs.  
Young childr en playing with devices.  G/TBT/N/EGY/334  
 
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  Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with modification with 
IEC 60335 -2-5:2012+AMD1:2018  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety requirements, Q uality requirements and protection of the 
environment ; other  
8. Relevant documents:   
IEC 60335 -2-5:2012+AMD1:2018  
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.org.eg