Conformity Assessment Services

​To export textile and leather products to Egypt you must comply with the requirements of the country’s mandatory quality and safety standards.

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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 restricted products against Egyptian, or international, standards as applicable.

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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. Subsequently, GOEIC issued a new decree, 961/2012, cancelling and replacing the two previous ministerial decrees (626/2011 and 660/2011). Its details are as follows:

 

Executive Ministerial Decree of 961/2012:

• Readymade garments/clothes 

• Carpet and carpet floor covering 

• Home textiles 

• Footwear and sport shoes 

• Leather bags

 

Wallets and belts may be assessed at the client’s request.

 

How to achieve certification under this program

Every consignment of restricted goods 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.