Egypt

Regulatory agency 

General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC)

Regulations

• On the 16 March 2016, the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry introduced important changes to the Customs Clearance procedure as well as to the list of regulated products subject to conformity assessment. Decree of Minister of Trade and Industry No. (43) of the year 2016 list the products that can be imported only if they are produced in GOEIC registered factories. Factories, manufacturers or trademark owners of regulated products must now register with GOEIC to continue to export to Egypt.
• Starting from May 21, 2022, a new decree 96-2022 was released regarding products under GOEIC scheme.

Guidelines

1. Submit the application form by the applicant
2. Review of the applicant’s submitted documentation by the authorized certification body
3. Shipment inspection by the appointed inspector
4. Shipment testing by the accredited laboratory
5. Issuance of the final certification decision by the authorized certification body

Applicable product categories 

Products subject to the Egyptian verification of conformity programme include:

• Bicycles and motorcycles
• Carpets and floor coverings
• Construction materials
• Cosmetics and hygiene products
• Detergents
• Electric & electronic products
• Food
• Furniture
• Kitchenware 
• Leather bags
• Shoes
• Textiles
• Toys
• Watches

Products under the decree 96-2022 includes:

• Discharge lamps or tubes; ballasts
• Dry batteries
• Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors
• Energy-saving bulbs
• Golf batteries
• Hand-held valves for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder
• Locks
• Low pressure Regulating or controlling for home use
• Low voltage cables
• Sealed batteries (Emergency detector batteries)
• Welding wire

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

Regulatory agency 

National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA)

Regulations 

• Telecom Regulations Law No. 10/2003 has stipulated the establishment NTRA as a national authority competent and responsible for the administration and regulation of the telecom sector, considering transparency, open competition, universal service and protection of user rights as general outlines for NTRA scope of work.

• Type Approval is a compulsory step applied when importing or manufacturing or assembly of any equipment having a communication element. The equipment should be compliance to the global RF, EMC, Safety and Health standards which be approved in Egypt.

•  NTRA has three number of Approval schemes:

1. The Light Scheme
2. The Intermediate Scheme
3. The Tight Scheme

Guidelines

• The Light Scheme: includes EU countries, UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan/ PRC.

• The Intermediate Scheme: others besides which in the scope of the Light Scheme or the Tight Scheme

• The Tight Scheme: includes China and India

Applicable product categories 

All Telecommunication equipment used in Egypt including:

Terminal equipment:

• All types of telephone sets
• All types of public/private exchange
• Card / pay phone set
• Fax machines (Voice Connection Unit)
• GSM mobile station & handsets

Radio communication apparatus:

• Cordless telephone set
• Radars
• Radio trans/receive equipment
• Satellite communication equipment

Regulatory agency

Egyptian Organisation for Standardisation (EOS)

Regulations

• On 19 June 2017, the Egyptian Minister for Trade and Industry issued Decision No. 912 regarding Compulsory Energy Efficiency Labeling of Certain Electrical Appliances and Lighting Modules.
• Manufacturers and importers of certain electrical appliances and lighting modules must mark the products with the energy efficiency label in accordance with the relevant standards.

Guidelines

A local representative is required.

General type approval procedure:

• Submission of application to EOS
• Testing in EOS accredited lab
• Issuance of energy label

Applicable product categories

Products subject to the Egyptian verification of conformity programme includes: 

• Air conditioners
• Clothes washers
• Dishwashers
• Electric fans
• Freezers
• Incandescent light bulb/electric light bulb
• Lighting equipment and lamps
• Refrigerators
• Televisions
• Water heaters