G/TBT/N/EGY/577

30 April 2026

(26-3249)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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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): Milk and processed milk products (ICS code(s): 67.100.10)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Draft of Egyptian standard for "A Blend of Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat"; (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: This draft of Egyptian standard applies to a blend of evaporated skimmed milk and vegetable fat, also known as a blend of unsweetened condensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat, which is intended for direct consumption, or further processing, in conformity with the description in Section 2 of this Standard.

Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technical identical with CODEX standard CXS 250/2006, adopted in 2006, amended in 2010, 2018, 2021, 2022.

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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:

CODEX standard CXS 250/2006, adopted in 2006, amended in 2010, 2018, 2021, 2022.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 29 June 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

Address: 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