as the most populous country in the middle east and the second most populous country in africa, egypt is one of the leading african countries in the economic, scientific and technological fields. in recent years, the trade volume data between china and egypt has been growing year-on-year, and the demand for imported goods from china has increased significantly, and egypt will be a market full of opportunities for chinese merchants.
when the product exported by a chinese merchant is within the scope of the egyptian list of controlled products, the importer must issue a certificate of inspection and certification from a third-party notified body authorized by general authority for export & import control of egypt(goeic). coi is an abbreviation for certificate of inspection, and the egyptian coi is an inspection and certification required by g.o.e.i.c. for products exported to egypt. as long as the products within the scope of the egyptian list of regulated products are subject to the mandatory requirements of egyptian coi certification.
aenor is in good standing as a third-party notified body recognized by general authority for export & import control of egypt(goeic) , enjoys good reputation (nb no. 12-006). while providing coi certification services in egypt, aenor also provides technical assistance to help customers successfully pass inspections of customs clearance in egypt
aenor spanish standards certification association, an organization dedicated to the advancement of standardization and certification in all industries and service industries. aneor is a notified body (eu nb number 0099) authorized by the national accreditation body (enac).
since the development of aenor, more than 80,000 enterprises and organizations around the world have obtained aenor certificates. more than 106,000 products and services have passed aenor certification, and more than 400 environmental verification activities.more than 6,000 inspection activities have been implemented. aenor services are available to customers worldwide and in a variety of fields: from pharmaceutical to chemical, from electrical to industrial, from consumer goods to manufacturing, from agricultural products to food, from materials to construction, from service standards to service innovation.aenor uses a global network to provide multi-dimensional professional quality assurance services such as testing, inspection, certification, audit, compliance assessment, etc., to ensure that the ability and competitiveness of customers around the world are improved, and to ensure that products meet the needs of the local public.
aenor certification services (shanghai) co., ltd. (aenor china) is the only body established by aenor in china for inspection, assessment, testing and certification. aenor china adheres to the principles and persistence of aenor's rigor and independence, and runs this value throughout each piece work of aenor.
the product categories covered by the service
1. clothing and accessories
2. home textiles
3. carpets and floor coverings
4. footwear
5. leather products (including artificial leather)
points for attention
1. do the evaluation and related tests of the product before mass production;
2. the product must comply with the relevant product performance and safety requirements in the egyptian standard;
3. product labels and packaging marks are displayed in arabic.
documents required for coi certification in egypt
1. application form
2. provide a pro forma invoice and a final invoice
3. proforma invoice and final invoice
4. packing list, product photos, packaging photos
5. declaration of conformity
the application - document review - arrange the inspection - evaluate the inspection report - issue the coi certificate, stamp the invoice - the issuing agency uploads the coi certificate to the official website of goeic
how to apply for an egyptian coi?
egyptian coi certification, that is, conformity test, is the egyptian side for imported products to develop the certification standards, when the exported products are in the coi testing directory, must obtain the corresponding certification to complete the export. first of all, the merchant needs to fill in the application form, providing content including product information, box list, invoice, etc., the testing agency will review after receiving it, and will arrange for inspection after success, and so on, after everything is qualified, the testing agency will issue a coi certificate, and the merchant can take the certificate for customs clearance.
what products are regulated?
currently, the list of regulated products includes (but is not limited to): textiles, food, household appliances, beauty and health products, sanitary appliances, toys, tableware and lighting products.
do all products exported from china to egypt require coi certification?
no.although the egyptian coi certification is mandatory certification, the egyptian import and export control organization has an import commodity control list, as long as the goods that are not within the scope of this list do not have to do the mandatory coi certification.
to avoid affecting the production efficiency, is it possible/acceptable for the manufacturer to produce products while being certified?
no.please ask the manufacturer to do a good job of product quality assessment and apply for product testing before mass production.the reason is that once the producting is not qualified, it will affect the export of the entire batch of goods.
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