Businesses exporting to Egypt must comply with the Egypt Conformity Assessment Program
The Egypt Conformity Assessment Program is enforced by the General Organization for Import and Export Control (GOEIC). While these strict market access requirements are harmonized to international standards, importers must also deal with national deviations in the Arabic language, which can be difficult to translate accurately. Additionally, importing manufacturers and trademark owners of regulated products must be GOEIC registered, with their goods undergoing mandatory shipment inspections in order to clear customs. Failure to comply with these requirements can cause significant market access delays, financial penalties, or even result in the return of shipments.
GOEIC Certification
GOEIC certification covers a wide scope of consumer products, including (but not limited to) electrical and electronic devices, textiles, footwear, leather and cosmetics. To achieve customs clearance, a Certificate of Inspection (CoI) must be issued by a notified body, such as TUV CERTS.
4 Steps In the GOEIC Certification process
- GOEIC company registration.
- Testing according to Egyptian standards.
- Pre-shipment inspection.
- GOEIC Certificate of Inspection (CoI) issued.
Without GOEIC certification, regulated products cannot be legally imported into the Egyptian market. Having a product certified by a GOEIC notified body delivers you peace of mind that it fully complies with the country’s regulations and safety standards.
How you can prepare
If you are planning to introduce new products to the Egyptian market, TUV CERTS will help you to identify if they fall under the mandatory certification requirements. If they do, we can support you with a technical pre-evaluation of the products’ suitability for GOEIC certification, ensuring that they do not fail official compliance inspections.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU
It is vital to have experts on the ground in the region, and TUV CERTS fully understands the local requirements and procedures to ensure that your products comply with Egyptian market access requirements. Our knowledgeable experts will help you understand this complex market to
achieve access efficiently, and minimize both time and costs.
TUV CERTS is one of the world’s largest independent providers of testing and certification services, and provides a full GOEIC certification service. With our complete knowledge of local legislation, guidelines and standards, we can help you to achieve compliance for the import of your products to the Egyptian market.
Our services include:
- Product safety testing according to Egyptian standards.