Egypt: Update of requirements for the VIN number

 

Egypt has published a new addendum relating to VIN numbers of vehicles.

This addendum relates to the notification of Ministerial Decree No. 430/2024, which grants producers and importers a six-month transitional period from the decree’s effective date to comply with the provisions of Ministerial Decree No. 250/2022. This is in order to meet the requirements of Egyptian Standard ES 3368/2020 for “Road Vehicles – Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) – Content and Structure.”

It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 250/2022, previously notified on 28 June 2022, mandated the use of an earlier version of this Egyptian Standard. It is important to highlight that this standard is identical to ISO 3779:2009.

Producers and importers are regularly updated on any changes to Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.

The adoption date of the addendum is 31 August 2024.

To find out more about vehicle regulations in Egypt, please do not hesitate to contact the Institute for Global Automotive Regulatory Research Directly.