G/TBT/N/EGY/269  
21 September 2020  
(20-6359) 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:   
The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA)  
110 Kasr Alaini Street, Cairo, Egypt.  
Tel: 27933493  
Tel: 27933497  
Fax: 27933496  
Email: info@nfsa.gov.eg  
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 covere d (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Products  of HS headings:  
04.01 – 04.02 – 04.03 – 04.05 – 04.06 Milk and milk products (except for infants' milk) 
for retail sale  in packages weighing no more than 2 kilograms.  
Products of HS Chapter 08 Preserved and dried fruits for retail sale in packages weighing 
no more than 2 kilograms.  
Products of HS chapter 15 Oils and fats for retail sale in packages weighing no more than 
2 kilograms.  
Products of HS heading 17.04 Sugar confectionaries.  
Products of HS heading 18.06 Chocolates and food products containing cocoa for retail 
sale in packages weighing no more than 2 kilograms.  
Products of HS heading 20.09 Fruit juices for reta il sale in packages weighing less than 
10 kilograms.  
Products of HS headings:  
22.01 -22.02 Natural and mineral water and aerated water.  
Products of HS heading 10.01 Wheat.  
Products of HS headings:  
Products in contact with Food 39.24, 44.19, 69.11, 69.12, 73.23, 74.18.10, 76.15.10, 
82.11.10, 82.11.91, 82.15;  G/TBT/N/EGY/269  
 
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  FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS (HS 08); ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE 
FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; AN IMAL OR 
VEGETABLE WAXES (HS 15)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Decision of 
the Board of Directors of the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) No. 2/2020 on the 
Registration of Conformity Assessment Bodies Issuing Certificates of Inspection and 
Conformity for imported Food Consignments. (6 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This decision establishes a mechanism for the registration of 
Conformity Assessment Bodies that issue certificates of inspection an d conformity for food 
consignments imported into Egypt. This decision organises the registration requirements 
and procedures, enforcement, technical and financial obligations of the Conformity 
Assessment Bodies required to conduct valid pre -shipment inspec tion. 
Moreover, this decision allows the Chairman of the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) 
to conclude Agreements and Memorandum of Understanding with International and 
Regional Authorities and Bodies on mutual recognition of food safety control system s to 
provide the required level of protection.  
This measure will reduce the time of inspections at the border and accelerate the release 
time of the food consignments imported into Egypt, while ensuring credibility in the issued 
certificates.  
Worth mention ing is that this decision complies with international Principles and 
guidelines.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Food Safety and consumer protection; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Decision of the Board of Directors of the National Food Safety Authority 
No. 2/2020.  
• Principles and guidelines for national food control systems (CAC/GL 82 -2013).  
• Principles and guidelines for monitoring the performance of national food control 
systems (CXG 91 -2017).  
• Guidelines for the design, operation, assessment and accreditation of food import 
and export inspection and certification systems (CAC/GL 26 -1997).  
• Guidelines for food import control systems (CAC/GL 47 -2003).  
• Principles for food import and export inspection and certification 
(CAC/GL  20-1995).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  29 January 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  17 February 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  NA 
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  
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