G/TBT/N/EGY/157  
 
15 August 2016  
(16-4373) Page: 1/3 
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 -Modarreb een 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  
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 i f 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) : Househo ld and similar 
electrical appliances  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Ministerial Decree 
No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating Egyptian Standards on Household and Similar 
Electrical Appliances.  
6. Description of c ontent : This D ecree mandates that the producers and importers of 
household and similar electrical appliances must comply with the following relevant 
Egyptian Standards:  
1. ES NO. 2501/2016 for Audio, video and similar electronic apparat us – Safety 
requirement s 
2. ES NO. 4751/2016 for "Clothes washing machines for household use  – Methods for 
measuring the performance"  
3. ES NO. 6000 -1/2016 for "Household refrigerating appliances  – Characteristics and 
test methods  – Part 1 : General requirements"  
4. ES NO. 6000 -2/2016 for  "Household refrigerating appliances  – Characteristics and 
test methods  – Part 2 : Performance requirements"  
5. ES NO. 6000 -3/2016 for "Household refrigerating appliances  – Characteristics and 
test methods  – Part 3 : Energy consumption and volume"  
6. ES NO. 7278/2 016 for "Particular requirements  for electrical heat pumps, 
air-conditioners and dehumidifiers"  
7. ES NO. 7279/2016 for "Particular requirements for stationary circulation pumps for 
heating and service water installations"  
8. ES NO. 7281/2016 for "Particular req uirements for portable heating tools and similar 
appliances"  G/TBT/N/EGY/157  
 
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  9. ES NO. 7282/2016 for "Particular requirements for pumps"  
10. ES NO. 7284/2016 for "Particular requirements for spin extractors"  
11. ES NO. 7287/2016 for "Particular requirements for multifunctional showe r cabinets"  
12. ES NO. 7288/2016 for "Particular requirements for gas, oil and solid -fuel burning 
appliances having electrical connections"  
13. ES NO. 7289/2016 for "Particular requirements for vaporizers"  
14. ES NO. 7294/2016 for "Particular requirements for electric al animal -stunning 
equipment"  
15. ES NO. 7296/2016 for "Particular requirements for toilet appliances"  
16. ES NO. 7298/2016 for "Particular requirements for amusement machines and 
personal service machines"  
17. ES NO. 7299/2016 for "Particular requirements for foot wa rmers and heating mats"  
18. ES NO. 7300/2016 for "Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam 
cleaners"  
19. ES NO. 7303/2016 for "Particular requirements for electrical heating appliances for 
breeding and rearing animals"  
20. ES NO. 7304/2016 for "Par ticular requirements for milking machines"  
21. ES NO. 7305/2016 for "Particular requirements for water -bed heaters"  
22. ES NO. 7306/2016 for "Particular requirements for air -cleaning appliances"  
23. ES NO. 7309/2016 for "Particular requirements for projectors and simi lar appliances"  
24. ES NO. 7312/2016 for "Particular requirements for sauna heating appliances and 
infrared cabins"  
25. ES NO. 7313/2016 for "Particular requirements for ironers"  
26. ES NO. 7314/2016 for "Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to 
ultraviolet and infrared radiation"  
27. ES NO. 7315/2016 for "Particular requirements for blankets, pads, clothing and 
similar flexible heating appliances "  
28. ES NO. 7316/2016 for "Particular requirements for food waste disposers"  
29. ES NO. 7311/2016 for "Particular r equirements for surface -cleaning appliances for 
household use employing liquids or steam"  
Producers and importers are given a twelve month transitional period to comply with items 
(3), (4), (5) and a six month transitional period for the rest of the items.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Safety requirements  
8. Relevant documents : 
 Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016  
 IEC 60065/2014  
 IEC 60456:2010  
 IEC 62552 -1:2015  
 IEC 62552 -2:2015  
 IEC 62552 -3:2015  
 BS EN 60335 -2-40:2013  
 IEC 6033 5-2-51:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2011  G/TBT/N/EGY/157  
 
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   IEC 6033 5-2-45:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2011  
 IEC 60335 -2-41:2012  
 IEC 60335 -2-4:2008+AMD1:2012  
 IEC 60335 -2-105:2004+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2013  
 BS EN 60335 -2-102:2004+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2012  
 IEC 60335 -2-101:2002+AMD1:2008+A MD2:2014  
 IEC 6033 5-2-87:2002+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2012  
 IEC 6033 5-2-84:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2013  
 IEC 6033 5-2-82:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2015  
 BS EN 60335 -2-81:2015  
 BS EN 60335 -2-79:2012  
 IEC 60335 -2-71:2002+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2012  
 IEC 60335 -2-70:2002+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2013  
 IEC 60335 -2-66:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2011  
 IEC 60335 -2-65:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2015  
 IEC 60335 -2-56:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2014  
 IEC 60335 -2-53:2011  
 IEC 6033 5-2-44:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2011  
 IEC 60335 -2-27:2009+AMD1:2012+AMD 2/2015  
 IEC 60335 -2-17:2012+AMD1/2015  
 BS EN  60335 -2-16:2002+AMD1:2008+AMD2:2011  
 IEC 60335 -2-54:2008+AMD1:2015  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 19 March 2016  
Proposed date of entry into force : 21 April 2016   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from date of the 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 Standardization and Quality  
Address : 16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt  
Tel: (+202) 22845528  
Fax: (+202) 22845504  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg /tbteos@eos.org.eg   
Website : http://www.eos.org.eg