Dental equipment (ICS code(s): 11.060.20)

Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 4760 for "Dentistry - Operating lights ".; (26 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 4760 which specifies requirements and test methods for operating lights used in the dental office and intended for illuminating the oral cavity of patients. It also contains specifications on the instructions for use, marking and packaging.

This standard applies to operating lights, irrespective of the technology of the light source. This document excludes auxiliary light sources, for example, from dental hand pieces and dental headlamps and also operating lights which are specifically designed for use in oral surgery.

Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of ISO 9680:2021.