G/TBT/N/EGY/166  
 
22 June 2017  
(17-3332) 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 Standardiza tion and Quality  
Address: 16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg / tbteos@eos.org.eg   
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg   
Tel.: + (202) 2284 5528 
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 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Gypsum, Gypsum 
plasterboards and G ypsum based products. ICS: 91.100.10; 91.100.60; 91.120.10; 
91.120.20; 01.040.91.  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:   
Draft of Egyptian standards for Gypsum plasterboards as follows:  
 ES 2002/2015 for "Gypsum plasterboards - Definitions, require ments and test 
Methods"  (53 pages, in English).  
 ES 7961/2015 for "Gypsum board products from reprocessing - Definitions , 
requirements and test methods" . (32 pages, in English).  
 ES 7962/2015 for "Metal framing components for gypsum boa rd systems - 
Definitions , requirements and test methods" , (46 pages, in English).  
 ES 7963/2015 for "Gypsum board thermal/acoustic insulation composite panels 
Definitions , requirements and test methods" , (33 pages, in English).  
 ES 7964 -1/2015 for "Gypsum bo ards with fibrous reinforcement - Definitions, 
requirements and test methods - Part 1: Gypsu m boards with mat reinforcement" , 
(39 pages, in English).  
 ES 7964 -2/2015 for "Gypsum boards with fibrous reinforcement - Definitions, 
requirements and test methods - Part 2: Gypsum fibre  boards" , (39 pages, in 
English).  
 ES 7965/2015 for "Mechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems -
Definitions , requirements and test methods" , (30 pages, in English).  
 ES 7966/2015 for "Gypsum based adhesives for thermal/acoust ic insulation G/TBT/N/EGY/166  
 
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  composite panels and plasterboards - Definitions , requirements and test methods" , 
(23 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:  These drafts of Egyptian standards applies to: Gypsum and 
gypsum based products and its families, gypsum pla ster, gypsum fibre boards, 
prefabricated gypsum board panels with a cellular paperboard core, gypsum plaster core 
reinforced, gypsum based adhesives and identifies the various methods fixing, joining, 
adhesives and fastening, gypsum fibre boards, gypsum pl asterboards and gypsum boards.  
These drafts specify the requirements, specifications, types, reprocessing, composition, 
and test methods, thermal/acoustic insulation composite panels - adhesives for 
thermal/acoustic insulation, composite panels and plaster boards, metal framing 
components for gypsum board systems, mechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard 
systems, fibrous reinforcement with mat reinforcement and gypsum fiber boards, 
characteristics and performance of fire protection, sound, or racking str ength and, 
performance characteristics: reaction to fire, flexural (yield) strength and loadbearing 
capacity of suspension components, fire resistance, water vapor permeability, flexural 
strength, impact resistance, direct airborne sound insulation and the rmal resistance. and 
verification and test methods. also, covers additional technical characteristics that are of 
importance for the use, acceptance, conformity of this product,  
These drafts standards provide assessment, verification of constancy of perfor mance, test 
methods and evaluation of conformity of the products. also, covers additional technical 
characteristics that are of importance for the use and acceptance of the product by the 
construction industry.  
Worth mentioning is that these standards comp ly with EN 520:2004+A1; EN 13950:2014; 
EN 14190:2014; EN 14195:2014; EN 14496:2005; EN 14566:2008+A1; EN 15283 -
1:2008+A1; EN 15283 -2:2008+A1.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Safety requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
 EN 520:2004+A1:2009.  
 EN 14190/2014.  
 EN 14195/2014.  
 EN 13950 / 
 EN 15283 -1:2008+A1:2009.  
 EN 15283 -2:2008+A1:2009.  
 EN 14566:2008+A1:2009.  
 EN 14496/2005.  
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 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Egyptian Organization for Standa rdization and Quality  
Address: 16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg /tbteos@eos.org.eg   
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg   
Tel: +(202) 22845528  
Fax: +(202) 22845504