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Attaché Report (GAIN)

Egypt: The Egyptian Government Extends Beef Liver Shelf-Life Decision Another Year

On June 26, 2023, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry (MTI) signed Decree No. 233 /2023.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Egypt: Egypt Notifies Another Postponement of Halal Dairy Certification Requirement Until October 1 2023

On June 16, 2023, Egypt notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new halal requirement and procedure for food products via a Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) addendum notification.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Egypt: Egypt's National Food Safety Authority Issued Requirements for Food Traceability

On October 18, 2022, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) published Decision No. 16/2022, Food Traceability Requirements, in the Egyptian Chronicles, with an effective date of October 19, 2022. Unofficial translation provided below.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Egypt: National Food Safety Authority Issues Maximum Residues for Trans Fatty Acids in Foods

On October 18, 2022, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) published Decision No. 19/2022, Maximum Residues for Trans Fatty Acids in Foods in the Egyptian Chronicles with an effective date of October 19, 2022.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Egypt: Egypt's National Food Safety Authority Issues New Decision Regulating Microbiological Contaminants

The National Food Safety Authority continues to develop standards and procedures regulating food safety in Egypt.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Egypt: Adopting A Risk Based Tolerance for Ractopamine in Beef Reduces Rejections by 90 Percent

For a decade, trade of beef and beef products to Egypt have been very disrupted.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Egypt: Egypt Postpones Launch of the Advanced Cargo Information System to Oct 1

On June 15th, Egypt postponed its launch of the Advanced Clearance Information system (ACI). The Minister of Finance pushed the 1st of July deadline of full implementation of the new system to October 1st, 2021 citing the delay had been requested by several companies and diplomatic missions.