Egypt - SGS Mandate

To export products to Egypt you must comply with the requirements of the country’s mandatory quality and safety standards. Implemented and monitored by Egypt’s General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) the Conformity Assessment Scheme requires certification for a variety of imported goods.

SGS is approved by GEOIC and the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) as a third party inspecting company for this service. We can assess the conformity of non-food products against Egyptian, or international, standards as applicable.

Late in 2011, the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry (MFTI) issued two ministerial decrees which require an inspection certificate for each shipment of textile and leather products imported into Egypt, as follows:

• Ministerial Decree of 626/2011
  • Textiles and garments
  • Readymade clothes
  • Linen and textile used in the manufacture of garments
  • Dyed and colored yarns
  • Carpet and carpet floor covering
  • Home textiles

• Ministerial Decree of 660/2011
  • Natural leather
  • Synthetic leathers
  • Shoes and their parts
  • Bags

There are two certification schemes under this program:

Option 1 - Inspection per consignment

Every consignment is to be physically inspected at origin by an approved third party inspection company, before shipment and samples of the products must be analyzed in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory to demonstrate compliance with the Egyptian Standards. A Certificate of Inspection will be issued per consignment.

Option 2 - Registration with GOEIC

Importers (local agents, client representatives and retailers) may register with GOEIC, provided they meet the below described criteria:

1. Submit a written request for registration to GOEIC containing the name of producers and products to be imported
2. Submit a certificate describing the legal entity of all producers
3. Submit evidence/certificate demonstrating that the producer has licenses for all brands/products in all the countries it is producing
4. Submit a certificate showing that all manufacturing facilities have a quality control system in place
5. Products must comply with the relevant Egyptian Standards

Registration is valid for six months. To demonstrate compliance with points 4 and 5, a producer must submit a Certificate of Audit issued by a third party inspecting company approved by GOEIC such as SGS, as well as relevant testing reports. The Audit Certificate must be renewed every six months.

Under Option 2 shipments will have to obtain an Inspection Certificate from GOEIC directly upon the arrival of the goods, and cargoes will be subject to random inspection by GOEIC.

With decades of experience managing conformity assessment programs around the world we offer efficient and comprehensive solutions to speed your products’ route to market, ensure quality and safety and reduce potential losses.

Contact your local SGS office for further information.

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