G/TBT/N/EGY/165  
 
22 June 2017  
(17-3336) 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:   
Egyptian Organization for Standardiza tion and Quality  
16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg  / tbteos@eos.org.eg   
Website: http://www.e os.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 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Equipment for children 
- Child use and care articles. ICS: 97.190  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Draft of Egyptian 
standards for child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test 
methods - Part 1: Framed back carriers (22 pages, in Arabic), and Draft of Egyptian 
standard child use and care articles – baby carriers – Safety requirements and test 
methods, Soft carrier - Part 2: Soft carriers (23 pages, in Arabic).    
6. Description of content:  The Dra ft of Egyptian standard for child use and care articles – 
baby carriers – Safety requirements and test methods Part 1: Framed back carriers, this 
part specifies the safety requirements and test methods for child back carriers with framed 
support, these fra med carriers are intended for children who can sit unaided 
(approximately 6 months of age) and are designed to be attached to a carer's torso 
allowing a "hands free operation" when standing and/or walking.  
The Draft standard for child use and care articles  – baby carriers – Safety requirements 
and test methods Part 2: soft carriers, this part specifies the safety requirements and test 
methods for soft carriers without a framed support incorporating integral leg openings 
designed to carry a c hild when attach ed to the carer' s torso. Soft carriers are designed to 
allow the carer a hands -free operation when standing and/or walking. These soft carriers 
are for use up to a maximum weight of 15 kg.  
Worth mentioning is that these draft standards com ply with EN 13209 -1:2004 and 
EN 13209 -2:2015.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Safety requirements  G/TBT/N/EGY/165  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
 EN 13209 -1:2004  
 EN 13209 -2:2015  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date o f entry into force: To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from 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  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg /tbteos@eos.org.eg  
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg  
Tel: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504