G/TBT/N/EGY/570

25 March 2026

(26-2374)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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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): Meat and meat products (ICS code(s): 67.120.10)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): The Ministerial Decree No. 57/2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian standard ES 9238 for "Non-heat-treated processed meat"; (12 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. 57/2026 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 9238 for "Non-heat-treated processed meat"

This standard cancels and supersedes the following standards:

• ES 1688/2005 for "frozen beef burger".

• ES 1973/2005 for "frozen balls".

• ES 1972/2005 for "frozen sausage".

• ES 2097/2005 for "minced meat mixed with soya bean protein".

• ES 2911/2005 for "frozen poultry sausage".

Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National studies.

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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:

• Ministerial Decree No. 57/2026.

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Proposed date of adoption: 22 February 2026

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: 24 May 2026

[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