According to Egypt's Cairo24 media, on April 18th, the Food Chamber of the Federation of Egyptian Industries has set standard regulations for the sale of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes.
The department chairman, Ashraf El Gazairly, received a document sent by engineer Khaled Sofi revealing specific details about e-liquids. The document outlines the general requirements for tobacco alternatives set by Egyptian Standard No. 1-8205, which regulate the standards for imported and locally produced e-liquid companies registered by the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality.
According to the documents, e-cigarettes must comply with Ministerial Order 101 of 2019. Ministerial Order No. 502/2023 has established the Egyptian National Standard No. 2023/8685 regarding the electronic device safety requirements for e-cigarette use. Ministerial Order No. 498/2023 has established the Egyptian National Standard No. 2023/8724 regarding general requirements for the display, sale, and storage of tobacco alternative products.
Furthermore, all e-cigarette registrations and the assignment of sales locations for these products will be managed by the committee mentioned above.
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