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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/EGY/460

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Title

Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating The Egyptian standard  ES 7291 for “ Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety- Particular requirements for drives for shutters, awnings, blinds and similar equipment”

Objective

Protection of human health or safety (TBT); Quality requirements (TBT)

Product Covered

Electrical accessories in general (ICS code(s): 29.120.01); Doors and windows (ICS code(s): 91.060.50)

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29.120.01 - Electrical accessories in general; 91.060.50 - Doors and windows

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Description

The Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 7291 which deals with the safety of electric drives for shutters, blinds and awnings, intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase drives and 480 V for other drives, including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances. Examples of equipment that can be driven are:- Spring controlled folding arm awnings;- Curtains;- Grilles covering doors and windows;- Projection screens;- Shutters covering doors and windows;- Draperies.Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-97:2023

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EN:File here

FR:File here

ES:File here

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