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Notifying Member: EGYPT

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality

16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt

E-mail: eos@eos.org.eg / eos.tbt@eos.org.eg

Website: http://www.eos.org.eg

Tel.: + (202) 22845528

Fax: + (202) 22845504

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Luminaires (ICS code(s): 29.140.40)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): The Ministerial Decree No. 245/2025 (4 page(s), in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 7825 "Luminaires - General requirements and tests"; (288 page(s), in Arabic)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality

16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt

E-mail: eos@eos.org.eg / eos.tbt@eos.org.eg

Website: http://www.eos.org.eg

Tel.: + (202) 22845528

Fax: + (202) 22845504

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Description of content: The Ministerial Decree No. 245/2025 gives the producers and importers a twelve-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 7825 which specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1000 V. Requirements for semi-luminaires are included in this document.

Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with IEC 60598-1/2024

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Safety requirements; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

IEC 60598-1/2024

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Proposed date of adoption: 11 August 2025

Proposed date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 18 November 2025

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality

16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt

E-mail: eos@eos.org.eg / eos.tbt@eos.org.eg

Website: http://www.eos.org.eg

Tel.: + (202) 22845528

Fax: + (202) 22845504