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Draft second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 141 "Safety and energy efficiency requirements for distribution transformers: The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by distribution transformers, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety and the environment, and preventing deceptive practices. (...)

Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN 247: "Safety and energy efficiency requirements for tankless electric instantaneous water heaters": The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by tankless electric instantaneous water heaters, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety, protecting the environment and preventing deceptive practices. (...)

Draft Directive on the implementation of vehicle labelling: The purpose of the notified Directive is to establish the requirements and procedures governing the implementation of vehicle labelling, providing consumer information on aspects of safety, pollutant emissions and energy efficiency, as a tool for making an informed purchase.

This Directive is binding for marketers under the responsibility of the brand representative and applies to all new vehicles corresponding to vehicle categories M1 and N1 as defined in Standard NTE INEN 2656 that are displayed and promoted before being placed on the market, i.e. all vehicles that have the single vehicle type approval certificate (CUHV) for the said categories.

Draft Substitute Sanitary Technical Regulation for the issuance of sanitary certificates for, and the control and surveillance of pesticides for domestic, industrial and public health use: The notified text seeks to regulate the issuance, amendment, renewal, suspension and cancellation of sanitary certificates for domestic and foreign pesticides for household, industrial and public health use, and the conditions under which the control and surveillance of these products are carried out.

The notified text is is binding for all natural and legal persons responsible for the manufacture, importation, exportation, storage, distribution and marketing of chemical and biological pesticides for domestic, industrial and public health use, which are marketed throughout the national territory.

Draft Regulation implementing the Law on the reduction of single-use plastics: This Regulation establishes the regulatory framework for the application of the Organic Law for the rationalization, re-use and reduction of single-use plastics.

This standard is binding on all entities, agencies and departments in the public, private, central, autonomous and decentralized sectors, natural and legal persons, communes, communities, peoples, nationalities and groups that are permanently or temporarily located in the national territory.

This Regulation is for the implementation of the provisions of the Organic Law for the rationalization, re-use and reduction of single-use plastics. With regard to the application of this Regulation, the following objectives shall be taken into account:
1. To progressively reduce at source single-use plastics available on the domestic market.
2. To provide incentives for reducing the generation of plastic waste and exploiting it through reuse, recycling or processing.

The Ministerial Decree No. 463/2020 (3 pages, in Arabic) amended by Ministerial Decree No. 474/2020 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the following Egyptian Standards:

• ES 2623-3/ 2017 for "Rotating electrical machines – part 3: Efficiency classes of line operated AC motors (IE code)" (59 pages, in English),

• ES 2623-1/2015 for "Rotating electrical machines - Part 1: Standard methods for determining losses and efficiency from tests (excluding machines for traction vehicles)" (195 pages, in English),

• ES 8268-1/2019 for "Rotating electrical machines - Part 1: - Rating and performance" (157 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Decree No. 610 /2020 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 3043 "Plastics sacks for household waste collection - Types, requirements and test methods": The Ministerial Decree No. 610 /2020 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 3043.

This standard specifies the general characteristics, test methods and requirements for sacks, bags and bin liners, made from plastic films, used for household waste collection, or household selective waste collection including collection of biodegradable waste for organic recycling (biodegradation and composting) .

For the purpose of this Standard biodegradable and compostable sacks, including ties if any, are those which comply with EN 13432.

It applies only to sacks, bags and bin liners for which the first use is for household waste collection, or household selective waste collection.

Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with EN 13592/2017.

Ministerial Decree No. 609 /2020 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 372 for "Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters for the production of domestic hot water": he Ministerial Decree No. 609 /2020 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 372.

This standard specifies the specifications and test methods concerning the construction, safety, rational use of energy and fitness for purpose, and also the classification and marking of gas-fired instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses, hereafter called "water heaters". (...)

Draft of Egyptian standard ES 2254 for "paper sacks for gypsum": This draft of Egyptian standard specifies the requirements and dimensions that shall be met in the paper bags that are used for packing gypsum. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard has been formulated according to National Studies.

Ministerial Decree No. 221 /2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8441 "Eco-design requirements for water pumps energy efficiency ": he Ministerial Decree No. 221/2021gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 8441.

This standard establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market of rotodynamic water pumps for pumping clean water, including where integrated in other products and requires an efficiency label. (...)