G/TBT/N/EGY/445  
4 March 2024  
(24-2015) 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 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):  Fire 
protection (ICS code(s): 13.220.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified  document:  Draft of 
Egyptian standard for "Smoke and heat control systems Part 5: Powered smoke exhaust 
systems Requirements and design".; (19 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft of Egyptian standard applies to powered smoke 
exhaust  systems in spaces with a large area and with a ceiling height of minimum 3 m, 
in which smoke protection is required. It includes tables and calculation methods for the 
design of clear layers in order to comply, inter alia, with the requirements of various  
protection objectives. This standard includes information and provisions concerning the 
requirements for powered smoke exhaust systems, their design and rules for their 
installation.  
NOTE: The requirements for testing the ventilators are dealt with in ISO 21927 3. Other 
parts of the ISO 21927 series of standards deal with the power supply (ISO 21927 -10), 
control equipment (ISO 21927 -9) and smoke control ducts and smoke control dampers 
(ISO 21927 -7 and ISO 21927 -8 respectively).  
Design, as specified in t his standard, does not apply to:  
— Spaces with fixed gas extinguishing systems;  
— Storage facilities for hazardous materials;  
— Spaces in which there is a risk of explosions;  
— Corridors;  G/TBT/N/EGY/445  
 
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  — Stairwells  
Worth mentioning is that this Draft standard adopts the  technical content of ISO 21927 -
5:2018  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety requirements; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 21927 -5:2018  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of 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 
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