Supply and export to Egypt - goeic & NFSA certificate product inspection and certification services

Jul 21, 2022

Supply and export to Egypt - goeic & NFSA certificate product inspection and certification services

According to the requirements of the decree issued by the Egyptian General Administration of import and export control goeic and the Egyptian national food safety administration NFSA, all imported goods under the control catalogue of the Egyptian import and export management evaluation program must be accompanied by a product conformity certificate COI (certificate of inspection) during customs clearance to prove that the products comply with the requirements of relevant Egyptian technical regulations and standards.

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With the globalization of international trade, more and more governments begin to implement compliance assessment as part of the sustainable development plan to protect their domestic consumers from the safety, health and environmental hazards caused by the import of unqualified products.

■ are your products exported to Egypt under the control catalogue of the importing country?

■ does your product meet the requirements of the decree issued by the Egyptian General Administration of import and export control goeic and the Egyptian national food safety administration NFSA?

■ have you obtained the necessary documents for customs clearance, product conformity certificate col?

If you don't know, want to know the relevant content or haven't obtained the certificate, please continue to read, or consult us. We will try our best to answer your doubts, and provide products exported to Egypt with certificate of conformity col related services to help your products meet the standard requirements of the importing country and clear customs smoothly!

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1、 Egypt product import and export management evaluation program goeic program

According to the requirements of the latest decree Egypt decision 43/2016 issued by the general organization of export & import controls (goeic), the products imported into Egypt in the control catalogue of the export and import control certification program of Egyptian products must be accompanied by the certificate of conformity (COI) when customs clearance, To prove that the imported products comply with the relevant technical regulations and standards of Egypt.

WSCT is officially authorized to issue this certificate.

■ the application process for the certificate of conformity (COI) of Egyptian products is as follows:

First step

The exporter directly logs in to the WSCT online application platform exporter portal to fill in the application information and upload the proforma invoice, packing list, product quality documents such as test report, laboratory qualification certificate (CNAs certificate), technical parameter table and factory ISO Certificate (if any); Or contact WSCT to submit the completed request for certificate form (RFC) and the above documents offline;

Step 2

WSCT determines the feasible implementation scheme and applicable standards under the plan;

Step 3

If testing is required, it can be carried out in the laboratory of WSCT, and WSCT coordinates sampling and implements laboratory testing;

Step 4

After completing the above steps, the on-site inspection will be carried out by the WSCT inspection office nearest to the place of inspection, and all expenses shall be borne by the applicant;

Step 5

After the inspection, the exporter submits the final documents (commercial invoice and packing list) to WSCT office through WSCT online platform or offline;

Step 6

WSCT office issues customs clearance certificate.

Special reminder: according to the latest regulations issued by goeic in Egypt, the manufacturer or trademark holding company of the controlled products exported to Egypt must register on the official website of goeic in addition to obtaining the COI for customs clearance. In addition, the product manufacturer or trademark holding company must have a quality management system certificate issued by ILAC or IAF authorized institution or pass the certification of quality monitoring by relevant institutions authorized by ILAC or IAF. For example, in China, it can be a certification institution authorized by CNAs, such as WSCT.

■ charging standard of Egyptian product conformity certificate (COI): (the following fees do not include 6% VAT)

All products within the control range: minimum USD300, FOB value x 0.35%

2、 NFSA product conformity assessment program for food and contact materials exported to Egypt

In order to protect local consumers from the infringement of unqualified products, Egypt began to implement the NFSA product conformity assessment program PCA (NFSA product conformity assessment program) on December 1, 2020. Food and food contact material products under the control of the NFSA project need to be accompanied by a product conformity certificate COI (certificates of inspection) when customs clearance.

As a service institution that can issue product conformity certificate coi, WSCT has been officially authorized by Egypt NFSA and goeic at the same time, so as to help you understand the latest regulatory developments in a timely manner and help your products enter the Egyptian market smoothly. You can inform WSCT staff of the relevant information of the product and the customs code HS code to help you confirm whether the goods are under control in a timely manner.

■ according to NFSA Decree No. 2 / 2020, the reference of controlled products is as follows:

- milk and dairy products —  Fruits (pickled and dried fruits, etc.) —  Oils and fats

- Candy —  fruit juice —  Chocolate and other foods containing cocoa

- Wheat —  Food contact materials —  Water (including natural or artificial mineral water, bubble water, etc.)


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