Egypt | Ministerial Decree No. 221 /2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8473-2 " Silica fume for concrete part:2 Silica Fume For Concrete. Conformity Evaluation

Title of documentMinisterial Decree No. 221 /2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8473-2 " Silica fume for concrete part:2 Silica Fume For Concrete. Conformity Evaluation (29 page(s), in English)

DescriptionThe Ministerial Decree No. 221 /2021 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 8473-2. This part  specifies the scheme for the evaluation of conformity of silica fume to EN 13263-1, including certification of conformity by a certification body. This part provides technical rules for production control by the manufacturer, including autocontrol testing of samples, and for the tasks of the certification body. It also provides rules for actions to be followed in the event of non-conformity and the procedure for the certification of conformity. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of EN 13263-2:2005+A1:2009

Notifying member: Egypt

Notification: G/TBT/N/EGY/300

Objective tagProtection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Other

ObjectiveSafety and quality requirements, conformity assessment, certification

Agency responsibleEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg / eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel.: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504

Timing:

• Submission: 08/11/2021
• Reception: 08/11/2021
• Distribution: 08/11/2021
• Final date for comments: 07/01/2022
• Proposed date of adoption: N/A