Changes to Ivory Coast PCA requirements

Details of the latest updates to product conformity regulations in the Ivory Coast. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) September 13, 2024 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, provides the latest updates for importers, exporters and manufacturers working in Ivory Coast markets.

With the structure of Ivory Coast imports changing, the country’s product conformity assessment (PCA) program has been extended to June 30, 2025, covering:

• Certain health, safety and environmental products
• Footwear
• Packaging
• Pressure equipment
• Toys
• Construction materials
• Automotive spare parts, accessories and lubricants
• Food products
• Cosmetic and personal hygiene products
• Electrical, electronic and renewable energy products
• Textiles

On July 1, 2024, custom circular 2309/MFB/DGD came into effect for the labeling of new imported electric lamps, air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers, applying to importers, distributors and resellers of these items.

Product registration can be completed by applying for either a Statement of Registration (SOR) or a Statement of Licensure. This does not replace a certificate of conformity (CoC). However, voluntary certification is suitable for importers who can ensure their products comply with the Ivory Coast’s national standards/technical regulations; where those products are not subject to the requirements of the Verification of Conformity program, and where shipments are below the minimum threshold value.

Further details of SGS’s PVoC services for Ivory Coast are available in the Q3 PCA newsletter. [https://www.sgs.com/en/publications/pca-newsletters]

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