BUREAU VERITAS – Government Services & International Trade

DATA SHEETALGERIA
Verification of Conformity (VoC) Programme
1. Regulation
Authority:
Notification:

Bank of Algeria, IANOR, Ministry of Commerce
Note 16/DGL/2009 of the Bank of Algeria
Decree 05-465: Conformity Assessment (IANOR)
Decree 05-467: Conformity control of imported products (Ministry of Commerce)Starting date:February 16th 2009

Appointed company(ies):

Bureau Veritas

Scope of the regulation:

Conformity assessment of goods exported to Algeria

Assessment based on:

Documentary review
Control testing if any
InspectionFacilitation procedures
Conclusion of the assessment

2. Products subject
Subjected goods:

All kinds of goods

Second-hand goods:

Prohibited – according to the finance law.

Prohibited goods:- All used / refurbished goods (such as used tyres, used machinery, used vehicles, usedmaterial, …);- Counterfeit goods, especially car parts (check specific procedure for car parts);- Asbestos or products containing asbestos (ex: construction products, textiles …);- Pyrotechnic products (fireworks);- Toys in a form of gun or pistol.
Banned goods:

To be checked with the local Bureau Veritas officeCounterfeited goods:

Not allowed

Exempted goods:

No threshold for exemption

Minimum value subject to theprogramme:

All shipments values are subject

3. Technical requirement
Conformity requirements:

Compliance of goods to applicable Algerian or international standards shall bedemonstrated with conformity documents issued by accredited/competent entities and/ortesting

National deviations: Energy efficiency labelling is required for some household appliances (refrigerators, airconditioners, lamps…), to be checked with the local Bureau Veritas office for additionalinfo Steering wheel on the left side
 Specific deviations per products to be checked with the local Bureau Veritas office

Labelling requirements:

 As per applicable standards (usually: manufacturer/brand/importer name and model
number/designation are a minimum); Country of origin (consumer goods);
 Arabic is the national language and shall be used on consumer goods (additionallanguage can be used).

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BUREAU VERITAS– DATA SHEET –4. Application
Applicant:ExporterApplication name:

Request for certificate (RFC)

Required documents:

 Final Invoice, letter of credit, packing list Transport document (Bill of lading/Air way Bill/CMR…) as available Conformity documents (test reports, quality certificates, analysis report, etc.) provided
by exporters, as technical requirements

Required information:

Application office(s): (*)

Bureau Veritas offices (see contacts list on Verigates):
https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/algeria

FOB Value

5. Control testing requirements
Applicable cases:

Conformity document not available or not acceptable

Laboratory criteria:

ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory, or In-house laboratory of certified Manufacturer(after specific assessment)

Testing:

Control testing according to the applicable standards

6. Inspection requirements
Scope of inspection:

Review of markings as per applicable standard(s) and identification of products

Destination inspection:

Under conditions

Witness of loading:

Optional

Seal of container:

Optional

Sampling:

In case of control testing (see section 5 as above)

Type of report issued:

Inspection report (IR)

7. Facilitation procedures••

Registration
Licensing

8. Conclusion of the Assessment••

Certificate of Conformity (CoC)Non Conformity Report (NCR)

9. Fees
Paid by Exporter or Importer
Bureau Veritas/BIVAC may invoice the Seller in the event of supplementary inspection visits (in vain or unsatisfactory
results, testing or any additional task). The costs incurred by the Seller in presenting the goods for inspection, such as
unpacking, handling, testing, sampling, sending, repacking... are for the account of the Seller.

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BUREAU VERITAS– DATA SHEET –10. Contact (*)
See contacts sheet for details:
https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/algeria

11. Other relevant information
To be checked with the local Bureau Veritas office(*) Updated information

The information contained herein is for the purpose of facilitating Pre-Shipment Inspection and does not relieve Exporters or Importers fromtheir obligations in respect of compliance with the import regulations of the country of importation. Although every effort has been made toensure the correctness of the information, as at the date of issuance of this data sheet, Bureau Veritas does not accept any responsibility forerrors or omissions and, furthermore, the information may subsequently be subject to change as may be announced by the Authorities in
the country of importation. Consequently, Exporters are advised to check with Bureau Veritas, prior to shipment of the goods, if there is any
doubt concerning the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity.

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