Updated on : 16-02-2025
DescriptionProducts covered: Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks (ICS code(s): 71.100.30).This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 7 /2025 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1561 " pure Ammonium nitrate for explosives "; (24 page(s), in Arabic)It should be noted that the draft of Egyptian standard ES 1561 was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.83 dated 15 July 2024, and the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005 mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard.Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with IS 4668/1985 (Reaffirmed 2011)Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: 1 January 2025.Date of entry into force: The day following the date of publication in the official gazette.Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:National Enquiry PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - EgyptE-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504 |