Regulatory Updates
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 31 March 2026 | Final date for Comment: 30 May 2026
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Mepiquat chloride.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible fruit (HS codes: 08.06 and 08.11)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.05 and 12.07)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 31 March 2026 | Final date for Comment: 30 May 2026
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Glufosinate.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.03, 10.05, 10.06 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 31 March 2026
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Ferimzone.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce (HS code: 04.01)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Cereals (HS code: 10.06)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 31 March 2026 | Final date for Comment: 30 May 2026
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Chlorantraniliprole.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)Cacao and cacao preparations (HS code: 18.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 31 March 2026 | Final date for Comment: 30 May 2026
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Afidopyropen.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.13 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.04, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Egyptian Standard ES 164-1-1 for “ Domestic gas cooking appliances — Safety Part 1-1: General requirements”
Distribution date: 25 March 2026
Products covered: (ICS: 97.040.20) Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances.This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.58/2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a twelve -month transitional period to abide by Egyptian Standard ES 164-1-1 for "Domestic gas cooking appliances — Safety Part 1-1: General requirements"(88 pages, in English).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005 and the Ministerial Decree No. 1002/2017 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.8 dated 10 January 2018, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.97 dated 7 January 2026.Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of ISO 21364-1:2025.Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Proposed date of adoption: 22 February 2026.Proposed 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@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504
Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Egyptian Standard ES 164-1-2 for “Domestic gas cooking appliances- safety — part 1-2: “normative requirements and rational use of energy”
Distribution date: 25 March 2026
Products covered: (ICS: 97.040.20) Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances.This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.58 /2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a twelve-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 164-1-2 for "Domestic gas cooking appliances- safety — part 1-2: normative requirements and rational use of energy " (18 pages, in English).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005, and the Ministerial Decree No. 1002/2017 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.8 dated 10 January 2018, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.98 dated 7 January 2026.Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National studies.Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Proposed date of adoption: 22 February 2026.Proposed 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@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504
Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Egyptian Standard ES 164-1-3 for "Domestic gas cooking appliances — Safety Part 1-3: Particular requirements for gas hobs, gas grills and gas griddles"
Distribution date: 25 March 2026
Products covered: ICS: 97.040.20 (Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances).This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.58/2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a twelve - month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 164-1-3 for " Domestic gas cooking appliances — Safety Part 1-3: Particular requirements for gas hobs, gas grills and gas griddles "(40 pages, in English).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005 and the Ministerial Decree No. 1002/2017 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.8 dated 10 January 2018, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.99 dated 7 January 2026.Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of ISO 21364-21:2025.Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Proposed date of adoption:22 February 2026.Proposed 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@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504
Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Egyptian Standard ES 164-1-4 for "Domestic gas cooking appliances — Safety Part 1-4: Particular requirements for ovens and compartment grills"
Distribution date: 25 March 2026
Products covered: ICS: 97.040.20 (Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances).This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.58/2026 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a twelve -month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 164-1-4 for "Domestic gas cooking appliances — Safety Part 1-4: Particular requirements for ovens and compartment grills"(45 pages, in English).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005 and the Ministerial Decree No. 1002/2017 (3 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.8 dated 10 January 2018, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.100 dated 7 January 2026.Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of ISO 21364-22:2025.Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Proposed date of adoption:22 February 2026.Proposed 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@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504
Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Regulations on the classification, labelling and notification of chemical substances and mixtures
Distribution date: 04 March 2026
With respect to the Regulations on the classification, labelling and notification of chemical substances and mixtures, Supreme Decree No. 57/2019 of the Ministry of Health, the Republic of Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 9.425 of the Ministry of the Environment, approving the list of hazardous substances for non-industrial use notified in 2025, was published on 2 January 2025, in accordance with the provisions of Supreme Decree No. 57/2019.__________1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.
Products Covered: Chemical substances and mixtures
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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