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Conformity Assessment Programmes in AfricaIrina Baerenwald

Manager Germany, Intertek Government and Trade Services Berenice Perleberg

Export Coordinator, Intertek Government and Trade Services

2nd Managing Risk in Africa Conference, 6 February 2013

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Content

Presentation by Irina Baerenwald:

• Overview: Who is Intertek?

• Conformity Assessment Program (CAP)

Presentation by Berenice Perleberg:

• CAP‘s in Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria,

Tanzania and Uganda

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Valued Quality. Delivered.

Who is Intertek?

Intertek provides quality and safety services that not only help customers provide quality products and services but also adds value to their business.

We deliver these services through our global network and as a result have developed an unrivalled reputation for fast execution of work.

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Our Heritage

Caleb Brett founds a marine surveying business

1885

Thomas Edison establishes what is later renamed as the Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL)

1896

Virginius Daniel Moody establishes Moody Engineering for construction and electrical engineering projects

1911

Intertek and Moody International join forces

2011

Intertek Today: Valued Quality. Delivered.

Today

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An Extensive Global Network

• FTSE 100 company in the Support Services sector

• Market capitalisation at £3.8 billion

• Revenue generation of over £1.7bn in 2011

100More than

countries

1,000More than

laboratoriesand offices

33,000people

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Our Industries

Our organisation Industries we operate in

Aerospace & AutomotiveBuilding ProductsChemicalConsumer Goods & RetailersElectrical & ElectronicEnergyFood & AgricultureGovernment & InstitutionsIT & TelecomIndustrialMedical & PharmaceuticalMineralsPetroleumToys, Games & HardlinesTextile, Apparel & FootwearRetail

What we do

CommoditiesCargoAnalytical AssessmentMineralsGovernment & Trade Services

IndustryIndustry ServicesExploration & ProductionChemicals & PharmaBusiness AssuranceFood

ProductsSoftlinesToys & HardlinesElectricalTransportation TechnologiesBuilding ProductsWireless

Testing

Inspection

Certification

Auditing

Outsourcing

Advisory

Training

Quality Assurance

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Intertek Clients - Examples

Governments: Corporations:

The Government of Bangladesh

The Government of Egypt

The Government of Kenya

The Government of Kuwait

The Government of Mexico

The Government of Mozambique

The Government of Nigeria

The Government of Philippines

The Government of Saudia Arabia

The Government of Sierra Leone

The Government of Uganda …and more!

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Tanzania and Uganda

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Conformity Assessment Program (CAP)

What is a CAP?

• Demonstrates that products meet the requirements of national, regional and international markets

• Verification methods include the following depending on the product type and certification scheme

• Testing against product safety standard requirements

• Factory inspections to ensure consistent production

• Self declaration and test data in a technical file

• Quality Management Certification (eg medical devices, foodstuffs, vehicles and vehicle spare parts etc)

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Why introduce a CAP?

• Current system of self-declaration is not successful

• National market is flooded with inferior quality products

• Inspection and testing capabilities in-country are not adequate

• Aids trade facilitation by implementing verification of product compliance prior to shipment

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Toxic substances in footwear

Construction Defects – Washing Machines and Power Ge nerators

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CAP Key Objectives

• Ensure that regulated products comply with standards sanctioned or approved by the national standards body

• Raise the level of compliance and prevent unacceptable goods from entering the country

• Protect health, safety, public morals, national security and the environment

• Prevent deceptive practices

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Benefits of Implementing a CAP

• Guidelines provided on an International, Regional or National level for various products

• Enhance global competitiveness, uniformity and a good quality of products

• Promote and facilitate a common process for manufacturing

• Reference to standards can guarantee products of good quality while also ensuring their integrity

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Regulated and Excluded Products

Products covered Products excluded

Toys (Video games, dolls, puzzles, etc.) Industrial Machinery and Plants

Electrical and Electronics Raw Materials

Automotive (New/ Used Vehicles, Vehicle Spare parts, Vehicle tyres, motorcycles, etc..)

Chemicals

Cosmetics and Chemical Products Waste and scrap products

Construction & Mechanical Material and Gas Appliances

Used Products (other than vehicles)

Textile, Leather, Plastic and Rubber Jewelry and High Value Ornaments

Furniture (Wood and metal Articles) Goods for personal use

Paper and Stationery Military Goods

Protective Safety Equipment

Food and Food Products

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Compliance Verification

The range of techniques used in combination to assessconformity prior to shipment:

• Laboratory Testing

• Physical Inspection of shipments

• Product Registration (Review of Qualitydocuments such as test reports, productspecification sheets, evidence of a QMS etc.)

• Factory audits and Product Compliance Licensing

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Routes to Certification

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Product Registration

• Product and test documents verification.

• Applicants register products to national essential requirements and an approved base standard.

• In addition provide substantiating test certificates or reports.

• Upon registration, the applicant is issued with a Statement of Registration (SoR).

Benefits

• Testing not needed on every shipment.

• Inspection of the shipment is still mandatory.

• Intermittent Consignment Testing still needed on these products to verify that the essential requirements are met.

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Registration Process

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Product Compliance Licensing

• Products are registered

• Consistent shipment compliance has been demonstrated

• The process consists of the following elements:

• Evaluation of test reports to demonstrate full compliance with relevant Approved Standard

• Initial factory inspection of the manufacturing facility (IFI)

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Licensing Process

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Shipment Certification Flowchart

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Certificate of Conformity (CoC)

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Compliance Guidelines and Procedures

• Program Guidelines (exporters, importers..)

• Process Guidelines (Registration, audit..)

• Product Guidelines – Compliance verificationguide

• Inspection Instructions for Inspectors

• Marking instruction of goods

• Testing Scope for laboratories

All compliance is verified against the countrySanctioned Standards (National, International orRegional)

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Compliance Standards

Intertek maintains a vast database of standards toverify compliance of products.

The database includes:

• International Standards – greater than 1,000

• National Standards – greater than 10,000

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• Intertek’s experience in implementing CAPs for:

• Nigeria SONCAP (since 2005)

• Over 200,000 Shipment Certificates issued

• Over 50,000 Product certificates issued

• 226 CVGs issued for 14 products groups

• Kenya PVoC (since 2005)

• Over 96,000 Shipment Certificates issued

• Over 4,500 Registrations and 45 Licenses

• 179 CVG issued for 14 products groups

• Saudi Arabia ‘KSA CAP’ (since 1995)

• Over 1,115,000 Certificates issued

• Over 11,000 Registrations and 400 Licenses

• 146 CVG issued for 12 products groups

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CAPs Currently Implemented

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Tanzania and Uganda

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Algeria CAP

• The Bank of Algeria issued a circular (16/DGC/2009) on 16th February 2009 in accordance with the Algerian law (0404-2004) and executive decrees (05-465 and 05-467), which stipulate that all products imported into Algeria must be accompanied by a Certificate of Conformity/Quality (CoC/CoQ)

• CoCs /CoQs will be issued based on the review of existing certificates and test reports, followed by an inspection of the goods (scope covering Quality and Quantity only) and testing where necessary.

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Algeria: the Regulated Products

All products imported into Algeria must be accompanied by a Certificate of Conformity/Quality (CoC/ CoQ).

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Egypt ECAP.

• In 2011, the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade announced a joint decree imposing restriction on Imports of Textiles, Apparel and Leather products and its accessories. This decree requires submission of a proof of conformity for all shipments entering Egyptian territory, to ensure that they demonstrate compliance with the applicable Egyptian technical regulations and mandatory standards or approved equivalents.

• On Dec. 5, 2012 Decree No. 961/2012 was issued by the Ministry. As informed by Egypt's General Organization of Export and Import Control (GOEIC), the additional stipulation of this new decree is that there are now three options for the Exporters to export their products to Egypt.

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The Regulated Products

Regulated Textile Products • Ready-Made Garments including

accessories like scarves, handkerchiefs, hats, gloves, etc.

• Home Textiles • Carpets, Rugs and Floor Coverings • Bags and purses made of textile

Regulated Leather and Footwear Products • Ready-Made Garments and accessories

such as leather jackets, leather gloves, etc.

• Footwear (general footwear, sports shoes, safety shoes, protective shoes, occupational shoes)

• Bags and purses made of leather .

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Nigeria SONCAP Programme

• The Standards Organisation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is responsible for the preparation, adoption and application of Standards for both imported and domestically manufactured products.

• As of 1st September 2005 , SON have implemented the Nigerian Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP) to ensure that certain regulated imports comply with the approved Nigerian technical regulations i.e., Nigerian or other approved international standards prior to shipment.

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What Products are regulated

According to a Circular issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (ref:TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/095), all goods arriving in Nigeria are regulated under the SONCAP except for the following:

Products regulated by the National Agencyfor Food and Drug Administration andControl (NAFDAC)Food Products;Drugs;Medicals other than equipment andmachines;Chemicals used as raw materials;Military wares and equipment;Aviation related products;Industrial Machinery for manufacturing;Used products other than automobiles; andCKD bicycle, motorcycle, automobiles forbonifide manufacturers/assemblers

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What Certificate is Issued?

A Product Certificate (PC) will be issued following the successful verification of theproducts based on valid test documents, Quality Mark Licences etc.

A SONCAP Certificate (SC) will be issued following successful review of the shipmentdocuments such as a valid PC, Invoice, Packing list and pictures of the products in theshipment.

The PC is needed by the importer to open a ‘Form M’ through any of the authorized banksin Nigeria.

The SC is needed by the importer to clear the goods/ shipment through customs

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• Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)= Statutory organization of theGovernment of Tanzania in chargeof Standards,

• Verification of imports for customspurposes (value and tariffs) nowrestricted to post-shipmentverification

• From 1st February 2012, TBS hasimplemented the Pre-ExportVerification of Conformity (PVoC) toStandards Programme,

• Ensure goods / products complywith the applicable TanzanianTechnical Regulations & MandatoryStandards or equivalent

Tanzania PVoC Programme

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Product Scope

Products Covered by PVoC•By HS Code: Include, but not limited tofood, electrical products & consumergoods

Products excluded from PVoC•Most raw materials, live animals &plants, new motor vehicles

Restricted and Prohibited products•Under customs Excise Act – Cap 472

Important:

Products/Goods not covered underPVoC are still subject to Destinationinspection under the standards act cap496 (Laws of Tanzania)

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Uganda PVoC Programme

• On 3rd of January 2013 UNBS (Uganda National Bureau of Standard) has released an official letter regarding the extension of the implementation date of the Uganda PVoC Programme. The PVoC Programme implementation date has been extended from 3rd December 2012 to 1st June 2013.

• On 31st of January 2013 UNBS had issued a letter with regards to those exporters/importers who voluntary request for Certificate of Conformity during the extension of the implementation of the PVoC. Shipments accopmanied by a CoC will be given a preferential treatment when clearing these goods at the boarders.

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The Regulated Products

• All Consumer products

• Food and Agricultural Products

• Chemical/ household products

• Textiles and textile products

• Footwear

• Toys and Child care products

• Electrical (incl. electrical fittings) and electronic products

• Goods having a FOB value up to USD 2,000 are exempted from the program but will be subject to UNBS destination inspection

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• Remote printing

• Single point of contact

• Quick turn around time

• Premium registration, i.e. Singleregistration for all the contracts

• 6/7 days service

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For Further Information and Support

Please contact us:

Intertek Caleb Brett Germany GmbH Sachsentor 1 D-21029 Hamburg Germany

T: +49 40 5132 75 0

F: +49 40 5132 75 55

[email protected]/government

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