Rolling bearings (ICS code(s): 21.100.20)

The Ministerial Decree No. 246/2025 (5 page(s), in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 4998 " Rolling bearings — Single-row angular contact ball bearings — Chamfer dimensions for outer ring non-thrust side "; (9 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Decree No. 246/2025 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 4998 which specifies chamfer dimensions for outer ring, non-thrust side of single-row angular contact ball bearings, where the dimensions differ from those specified in ISO 15. It is applicable to bearings in the diameter series 9, 0, and 2 for contact angles, up to and including 30°, and in the diameter series 2 and 3 for contact angles over 30°. Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of ISO 12044:2014 (confirmed in 2025).