Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment (ICS code(s): 65.160)

Ministerial Decree No. 498 /2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian standard ES 8734 for "general requirements for places to display, sell and store alternatives to traditional cigarettes - electronic cigarettes - e-liquid"; (9 page(s), in Arabic)

The Ministerial Decree No. 498 /2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 8734 which is concerned with the prerequisites and the availability of places that display and sell electronic cigarettes which are considered as alternatives to traditional candy.

Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to National Studies.