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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/EGY/381

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Ministerial Decree No. 502 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard  ES 5438 for “ Gas cylinders — Outlet connections for gas cylinder valves for compressed breathable air”.

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Quality requirements (TBT)

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Gas cylinders (ICS code(s): 23.020.35)

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23.020.35 - Gas cylinders

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The Ministerial Decree No. 502 /2023 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 5438 which specifies the characteristics of outlet connections for gas cylinder valves for compressed breathable air gas cylinders. It states the fundamental requirements for both; the connection and its components and includes basic dimensions. Included in this standard the following connections:a) Yoke type outlet connection for SCUBA use up to a maximum cylinder working pressure of 232 bar;b) Threaded type outlet connections up to a maximum cylinder working pressure of 232 bar and 300 bar; andc) Threaded type outlet connection for SCUBA use up to a maximum cylinder working pressure of 232 bar including adaptor for users to convert into a yoke type outlet.             Annex A gives the outlet connection type test procedures.Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of ISO 12209:2013 (confirmed 2018), ISO 12209:2013/AMD 1:2016

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