G/TBT/N/EGY/423  
16 February 2024  
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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 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  
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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Domestic 
safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Domestic electrical appliances in general (ICS code(s): 
97.030) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Ministerial 
Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating The Egyptian standard ES 7308 for 
"Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for 
whirlpool baths and whirlpool spas"; (50 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) gives 
producers and importers a six -month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard 
ES 7308 which  deals with the safety of electric whirlpool baths for indoor use and whirlpool 
spas, for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for 
single -phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, including direct current (DC) 
supplied appliances and battery -operated appliances. This standard also applies to 
appliances for circulating air or water in conventional baths. This standard applies to 
factory -built self -contained whirlpool baths or whirlpool spas in which all controls and  
components are integral parts of the appliance and are located within or affixed to the 
whirlpool bath or whirlpool spa structure. Appliances not intended for normal household 
use but that nevertheless can be a source of danger to the public, such as appl iances 
intended to be used by laymen in hotels, fitness centres and similar places, are within the 
scope of this standard. As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common 
hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the 
home. However, in general, it does not take into account:  G/TBT/N/EGY/423  
 
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  - Persons (including children) whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities; or lack of 
experience and knowledge prevents them from using the appliance safely without 
supervision or instruction;  
- Children playing with the appliance.  
Attention is drawn to the fact that  
- For appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional 
requirements can be necessary;  
- In many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health 
authorities, the national water supply authorities, the national authorities responsible for 
the protection of labour and similar authorities.  
Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical con tent of IEC 60335 -2-
60:2023  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety requirements; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023  
• IEC 60335 -2-60:2023  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  18 December 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  5 January 2024  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
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  
Address: 16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg  / eos.tbt@eos.org.eg  
Website: http://www.eos.or g.eg 
Tel: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504