Egypt Senate approves amendments to Sports Professions Syndicate law

El-Sayed Gamal El-Din , Monday 22 Dec 2025

Egypt’s Senate gave final approval to government-proposed amendments to the law governing the establishment and organization of the Sports Professions Syndicate during a session chaired by Counsellor Essam Farid on Monday.

Egypt’s Senate during a session. Photo courtesy of Egyptian senate.

The bill, referred by the House of Representatives, amends provisions of Law No. 3 of 1987, which regulates the syndicate’s work and membership rules.

In a report, the Senate’s Youth and Sports Committee said the amendments comply with constitutional principles and reflect updated approaches to regulating sports-related professions.

The committee said the changes balance the right to practise the profession with the need to meet scientific and professional qualification standards.

Under the amendments, Article 1 replaces Clause C of Article 5 of the current law, introducing a new requirement for syndicate membership.

Applicants must hold a specialized qualification in sports sciences or physical education or complete an approved specialized course in the relevant field. The course must be accredited by the ministry responsible for sports affairs after consultation with the Supreme Council of Universities, and the syndicate must be notified.

The bill also includes updates to legal terminology to ensure legislative consistency.

The term “sports professions” is replaced with “physical education professions” in Clause Z of Article 4, while Article 90 now refers to “the profession of physical education and sports.”