Resolution No.736 of 2005 prohibiting the reuse of packages already used for food, beverages, medicines, perfumes, oils and cosmetics. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 232, 11 October 2005, 2 pp. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Packaging/labelling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Resolution is composed of 6 articles. Article 1 prohibits reusing, handling and storing packages already used for packing food, beverages, medicines, perfumes, oils and cosmetics. Packages that comply with the Egyptian Standardization and Metrology standards authorized by the Ministry of External Trade and Industry shall be exempt from the provisions of this Resolution (art. 2). Article 4 entrusts the bailiffs of the Industry Control Department with the competence to control the execution of the provisions of this Resolution. Full text Arabic