Domestic safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Small kitchen appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.50)

Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating The Egyptian standard ES 7316 for "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for food waste disposers"; (233 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 7316 which deals with the safety of electric food waste disposers for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances.

Appliances not intended for normal household use but that nevertheless possibly pose a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard.

As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account:

– Persons (including children) whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities; or lack of experience and knowledge prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction;

– Children playing with the appliance.

Attention is drawn to the fact that:

– For appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements can be necessary;

– In many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities, leading to restriction of or prohibition of the installation of food waste disposers.

Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-16:2022