Ministerial Decree No. 248 /2025 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 287 "Canned Sardines and sardine-type products"

This standard specifies the basic requirements and descriptive criteria for canned sardines and sardine-type products packed in water, oil, or other suitable packing medium, as well as the methods of their inspection and testing.Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.