This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 7985 for "edible vegetable oils".
It should be noted that the Egyptian Standard ES 7985/2013 for "edible vegetable oils" and its Ministerial Decree No. 693 for the year 2015 were formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/65/Rev.1 dated 4 December 2015.
Worth mentioning is that the Egyptian Standard ES 7985 is technically identical with modification to CODEX STAN 210-1999. Revised in 2001, 2003, 2009, 2017, 2019. Amended in 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019 for Named Vegetable Oils.
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian Standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 2 November 2021 Proposed date of entry into force: 4 November 2021
This addendum concern: Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
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