Cleaning appliances (ICS code(s): 97.080)

Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating The Egyptian standard ES 7300 for "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners"; (215 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) gives producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 7300 which deals with the safety of high-pressure cleaners without traction drive, intended for household and commercial indoor or outdoor use, having a rated pressure not less than 2,5 MPa and not exceeding 35 MPa. It also applies to steam cleaners and those parts of hot water high pressure cleaners incorporating a steam stage which have a capacity not exceeding 100 l, a rated pressure not exceeding 2,5 MPa and a product of capacity and rated pressure not exceeding 5 MPa. They are not equipped with a traction drive. The following power systems of the drive for the high-pressure pump are covered:

- Mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase machines and 480 V for other machines,

- Battery-operated motors,

- Internal combustion engines,

- Hydraulic or pneumatic motors.

Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-79:2021