Acid secondary cells and batteries (ICS code(s): 29.220.20)

Ministerial Decree No. 502 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 21-7 for "lead-acid starter batteries –part 7: general requirements and methods of test for motorcycle batteries"; (26 page(s), in Arabic)

The Ministerial Decree No. 502 /2023 gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 21-7 which is applicable to lead-acid batteries used primarily as a power source for the starting of internal combustion engines, lighting and ignition (SLI) of motorcycles and other power sport vehicles. The nominal voltage is 12 V or 6 V.

Test definitions and criteria in this standard are for batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V only. For batteries with a nominal voltage of 6 V, all voltages have to be divided by two.

The other power sports vehicles covered in this standard are snowmobiles, personal water crafts and all-terrain vehicles.

This standard is not applicable to batteries for other purposes, such as the back-up power sources, auxiliary equipment of internal combustion engine vehicles and e-bikes.

This standard specifies:

• general requirements;

• size, essential functional characteristics, relevant test methods and results required.

Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with IEC 60095-7/2019.