WTO Circulates Amended Version of Egyptian Standard for Tissue Products

On February 19, 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a ""Draft Egyptian Standards (ES 3644) for ""paper products (tissue paper)"". This draft standard specifies the requirements that shall be met in paper products (Tissue paper) for single use, either in the form of Jumbo rolls (reels) of tissue paper before final manufacturing or tissue products in the final form (final finished product) including: facial and pocket tissues, toilet rolls, kitchen rolls, and dining towels packed inside plastic or cardboard containers or in rolls (reels) for final use. 
Tissue paper includes white, colored, and tissue Kraft paper. Colored paper and tissue kraft are excluded from the brightness test.
This standard does not apply to the following products: 
- Wet wipes, which are subject to Egyptian Standard No. 4160 for wet wipes.
- Tissue products with layers of materials other than tissue paper, such as: diapers for children, adult people, and women's napkins.
- Paper towels for medical purposes are subject to Egyptian Standard No. 8277.
- Paper towels for general and industrial purposes, as they are subject to Egyptian Standard No. 8276.
Labelling requirements as per the standard:
- (It shall be written primarily in Arabic, and it may be written in any other foreign language on the consumer packaging (pocket packet - draw box - draw bag - rolls package) in a clear manner as follows
- Add the following to the data item, (In the case of jumbo rolls of sanitary paper, before final manufacturing, the following information shall be written primarily in Arabic and any other foreign language on the data card attached to the reel:
- The manufacturer's name, address, and trademark, if any.
- The importer's name, address and trademark, if any.
- Name of the item (facial, pocket tissues,… , etc.).
- Batch number.
- Production date.
- The basic weight of the paper in g/m2.
- Reel dimensions.
- Reel weight.
- Number of layers.
- The phrase ""Made in Egypt"" or the country of origin.