2.

Agency responsible: Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality

3.

Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Animal feeding stuffs (ICS code: 65.120)

4.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X] All trading partners

[ ] Specific regions or countries:

5.

Title of the notified document: Ministerial Decree No. 447/2024. Language(s): Arabic. Number of pages: 2

6.

Description of content: Ministerial Decree No. 447/2024 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 3-15 "processed feed and raw feed materials part: 15 - green fodder feed stuff".

7.

Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

8.

Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X] None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

9.

Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

• Ministerial Resolution of the Ministry of Agriculture 1498/1996 regarding the regulation, manufacture, circulation and control of feed

• Animal Nutrition Book (Animal Production Research Institute)

10.

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 7 September 2024

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 2 October 2024

11.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 3 October 2024

[ ] Trade facilitating measure

12.

Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 23 December 2024

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Central Administration for Foreign Agricultural Relations

Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation

1 Nadi El Saïd St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Tel: +(202) 3337 3616

 +(202) 3760 3155

Fax: +(202) 3337 4195

E-mail: [email protected]

13.

Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Central Administration for Foreign Agricultural Relations

Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation

1 Nadi El Saïd St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Tel: +(202) 3337 3616

 +(202) 3760 3155

Fax: +(202) 3337 4195

E-mail: [email protected]