G/SPS/N/ EGY/91  
 
26 April 2019  
(19-2852) 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:  The National Food Safety Authority  
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):  Foods for special dietary uses  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practic able: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  The National Food Safety Authority Board of Directors 
Decree No.1 of the year 2018 on the Rules Governing the Registration and Handling of 
Foods for Special Dietary Use . Language(s):  Arabic and unofficial translation in English . 
Number of pages:  15 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EGY/19_2323_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EGY/19_2323_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of co ntent:  This decree regulates the registration and handling of foods for 
special dietary uses (FSDU) that are specially processed, prepared or formulated to satisfy 
particular dietary requirements, or requirements that exist because of specific diseases - 
including foods intended for feeding infants and children, diets for use in weight gain or 
reduction, and stimulant, fortified and appetizing foods - as established by the Codex 
Alimentarius Commission.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] anim al 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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
− Codex Stan 53 -1981 for Special Dietary Foods with Low -Sodium Content 
(Including Salt Substitutes)  
− Codex Stan 72 -1981 for Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical 
Purposes Intended for  Infants  
− Codex Stan 73 -1981 for Canned Baby Foods  
− Codex Stan 74 -1981 for Processed Cereal -Based Foods for Infants and Young 
Children  
− Codex Stan 118 -1979 for Foods for Special Dietary Use for Persons Intolerant 
to Gluten  
− Codex Stan 156 -1987 for Follow -up formula  G/SPS/N/EGY/91  
 
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  − Codex Stan 180 -1991 for Labelling of and Claims for Foods for Special Medical 
Purposes  
− Codex Stan 181 -1991 for Formula Foods for Use in Weight Control Diets  
− Codex Stan 203 -1995 for Formula Foods for Use in Very Low Energy Diets for 
Weight Reduction  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international  standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 14 August 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 August 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 16 August 2018  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 25 June 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) 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) 374 90 805  
E-mail: enq_egy_sps@yahoo.com  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] 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) 374 90 805  
E-mail: enq_egy_sps@yahoo.com