Products covered: (ICS code : 23.120) Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 7278 for " household and similar electrical appliances - safety - particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers” (327 page(s), in English).
It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 241/2016 (3 pages, in Arabic) formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/157 dated 15 August 2016, mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard.
Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-40:2022.
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: 18 December 2023
Date of entry into force: 5 January 2024
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