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On August 6, 2023, the Egyptian Organization for Standardization published the Egyptian standard -- ES: 429/2023 General Requirements on Halal Food According to Islamic Shariya.

On August 8, 2023, the Government of Egypt filed a sixth addendum to the World Trade Organization's (WTO’s) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) -- G/TBT/N/EGY/313/Add.6 -- extending the requirement for halal certification for imported milk and dairy products until December 31, 2023.

In June 2022, Egypt launched a trial phase of the Advanced Clearance Information (ACI) system on airfreight, in which a three-month grace period will be extended prior to enforcement.

The Egyptian Government no longer requires the authentication of Certificates of Origin from the Egyptian Embassy; however, authentication of animal health certificates is still required.

Egypt imposed an EGP 900 ($101.35) per metric ton tax on exported sugar effective May 18 until the end of 2016.

Ministry of Finance fails to mitigate prices during Passover, and Minister of Health escalates campaign against “Fast Food” and other "unhealthy" foods.

The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture announced an effort to reclaim approximately 1.5 million acres (607,028 ha) of marginal or desert lands for agricultural use.

Israel implements new fishing regulations aimed at protecting and increasing its fish stock, while the Ministry of Health plans a nationwide campaign against "junk food".