G/SPS/N/EGY/79  
 
21 February 2017   
(17-1048) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: EGYPT  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Egyptian National  Food Safety Authority - NFSA  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified  in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or cou ntries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Law No. 1/2017 regarding the Egyptian National Food 
Safety Authority . Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 16 
6. Description of content:  
 The Egyptian Food Safety Authority shall solely undertake the function s of control 
and handling of food to prevent health hazards arising from human consumpti on of 
food, through formulating  necessary regulati ons and taking any measures to protect 
human health;  
- The Egyptian Food Safety Authority shall be responsible f or but n ot limited to : 
 Setting mandatory food safety criteria i n accordance wi th the international 
standards;  
 Inspect ion, control, licensing,  handling of food;  
 Control  of imported and local  food to prevent any fraudulent  activity ; 
 Setting conditions and rules rega rding the granting of certificates of validity 
necessary for the export of locally -produced food and o verseeing  the certification  
process ; 
 Setting the necessary measures and procedures for emergencies that threaten 
imported or locally produced food , throug h rapid alert and recall s ystems;  
 Setting the necessary procedures for risk assessment, analysi s, management, 
communication ; 
 Develop ing mandatory systems that ensure food safety;  
 Develop ing a system for food traceability;  
 Setting the necessary plans for id entifying existing u nlicensed food production 
units;  
 Raising community awareness;  
 Cooperat ing and coordinat ing with national and international organizations 
concerned with the safety of food and human health;  
 Functions of the Egyptian Food Safety Authority  shall not include the stages of 
prima ry production;  
 The current relevant food safety decrees and regulations shall continue to be 
enforced pending the issuance of the executive regulations and decrees necessary 
for the enforcement of the Egyptian National  Food Safety Authority.  G/SPS/N/EGY/79  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international  standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
internationa l standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Law No.1/2017  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 9 January 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 10 January 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 11 January 2017  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authori ty designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Central Administration for Foreign Agricultural Relations  
Ministry of Agriculture and L and Reclamation  
1 Nadi El Saïd St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt  
Tel: +(202) 333 76 589  
 +(202) 374 90 805  
Fax: +(202) 374 90 805  
E-mail: enq_egy_sps@yahoo.com  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax  number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Central Administration for Foreign Agricultural Relations  
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation  
1 Nadi El Saïd St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt  
Tel: +(202) 333 76 589  
 +(202) 374 90 805  
Fax: +(202) 37 4 90 805  
E-mail: enq_egy_ sps@yahoo.com