Egypt has mandated the use of certain standards for toy safety. Manufacturers and importers have until May 23, 2018 to comply with these new standards.
In February 2018, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a number of notifications from Egypt under document numbers 18-1108, 18-1116, 18-1120 and 18-1122 announcing its intention to adopt certain Egyptian Standards (ES standards) for toy safety. According to the notifications, Ministerial Decree Numbers 1307/2017 and 1308/2017 (both issued on October 15, 2017 and published on November 23, 2017) have mandated the use of the following toy safety standards:
- ES 3123-1/2017