Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment (ICS code(s): 97.180)

Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 7298 "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for amusement machines and personal service machines".; (89 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 7298 which deals with the safety of electric commercial amusement machines and personal service machines, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are:

- Amusement machines;

- Tables;

- Bowling machines;

- Dartboards;

- Driving simulators;

- Gaming machines;

- Kiddie rides;

- Laser shooting appliances;

- Pinball machines;

- Video games;

- Personal service machines;

- Card re-value machines;

- Currency dispensers;

- Luggage lockers;

- Weighing machines;

- Shoe shining appliances.

As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by users and maintenance persons. For appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary.

Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-82:2017+AMD1:2020 CSV