Egypt Is In Line With International Technical Standards And Promulgates New Regulations On Clothing And Textiles.

Egypt recently issued new imports. textile And the clothing testing and testing procedures Ordinance will be implemented in June 15, 2012. The bill applies to Imported garments Linen textiles, yarns, carpets, floor coverings and household textiles. After the implementation of the new regulations, the import of textiles and clothing to Egypt must be submitted to the certification inspection company for inspection certificates. The inspection certificate should contain the following contents: quantity, price, manufacturing country, factory name and address, and exporter's licensed trademark. In addition, the inspection certificate also needs to include a laboratory report as evidence to prove that the goods are in conformity with the Egyptian quality standards and regulations.

It is understood that the new Egyptian law is mainly against Clothing textiles The toxic and harmful substances have been clearly restricted, and no harmful carcinogenic dyes, harmful dyes, flame retardants and other substances can be found in clothing. Compared with adult clothing, the act is most stringent on the technical requirements of infant clothing, of which the formaldehyde content of infant clothing is limited to 20ppm, the maximum lead content is 300ppm, the maximum amount of nickel release is 0.5 mg /cm2/ weeks, and the weight of o-benzoic acid two formate sample is not more than 0.1%. In addition, the act also makes special requirements for clothing labels, and the labels should include national origin, manufacturer name, importer, registered trademark, fiber content and maintenance and nursing label based on 16 CFR423.

In recent years, the hygiene, health and environmental protection of clothing and textiles has attracted more and more attention. The European Union, the United States, Japan and other countries have issued corresponding technical standards. The promulgation and implementation of the new Egyptian textile and clothing act aims to integrate with international technical standards and further improve the health and safety level of clothing textiles in the domestic market. On the occasion of the upcoming implementation of the new Egyptian clothing and textiles act, the inspection and quarantine agency reminded the textile and garment enterprises to do well the pre shipment inspection, and on the one hand, they should contact the Egyptian customers ahead of time to do the inspection and certification required by the new law, ensure the smooth passage of the goods, and closely observe the new Egyptian clothing and textile regulations, strictly arrange production and organization inspection according to the import country standards, and avoid the trade risk of the export products being recalled or recalled.