Luminaires (ICS code(s): 29.140.40)

Ministerial Decree No. 502 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8696 for " Luminaries - Particular requirements - Mains socket-outlet mounted nightlights "; (26 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Decree No. 502 /2023 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 8696 which specifies requirements for mains socket-outlet mounted nightlights for use with electric light sources, on supply voltages not exceeding 250 V AC 50/60 Hz. 

Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60598-2-12:2013