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This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 503/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 1651 for "Chilled poultry and rabbits" (partial amendment No. 1 in 1 page, in Arabic).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 1096/2019 (1 page, in Arabic) that was formerly notified in G/SPS/N/EGY/98 dated 8 January 2020, mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard.Worth mentioning is that ES 1651 "Chilled poultry and rabbits" (partial amendment No. 1 in 1 page, in Arabic) is concerned with amendment the note under clause (2) "Definition". It is contained "Inedible parts are considered feathers, blood, and offal. Otherwise, they are considered edible parts".Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian Standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: 18 December 2023Date of entry into force: 5 January 2024