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DATA SHEET - SOMALIACONSIGNMENT BASED CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT(CBCA)
1. Regulation
Authority:

Somali Bureau Of Standards (SOBS)

Notification:

Public notice related to provision of Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA)
for Somali Bureau of Standards (SOBS) published on 15th of May 2023

Starting date:

15th July 2023

Appointed company(ies):

Bureau Veritas

Scope of the regulation:

Conformity assessment of goods exported to the Republic of Somalia

Assessment based on:•••••••Remark:Verification of product conformity to Somali standards and other approved
standards/regulations
Documentary review
Risk assessment
Control testing if necessary
Visual inspection
Facilitation procedures
Conclusion of the assessment

Official points of entry: Mogadishu (Sea Port & Airport), Kismayo, Merca, Bossaso, Galkayo,
Garowe (except for Berbera & Hargeysa points of entry in Somaliland)

2. Products subject
Subjected goods:

All goods

Second-hand goods:

Subject (except Second-hand cars and all types of used vehicles / Chapter 87 of Somali
Customs Tariff)

Prohibited goods:••••••••

Pork meat, fat, hair, blood, guts, members and anything extracted from it, frog
meat
Recreation drugs and narcotics of all types of names and, forms
Liquors and intoxicants of all kinds
Chewing tobacco, naswar, snuff (sawika)
Any wastes, Industrial, pharmaceutical, chemical and their related side products
Foodstuffs made from animal blood
Equipment, machinery, and devices for gambling industry
Advertising materials for cigarettes(Note: Prohibited goods may be exceptionally imported with a special authorization fromthe relevant Authority of the Federal Republic of Somalia.)
Counterfeited goods:
Restricted goods (*):

Prohibited
Products with import restrictions
Dogs
Animal feed
Sodium chloride, Paraffin wax, Ammonium nitrate,Sodium Nitrate, Potassium Chloride, Gelatine,
Gunpowder, explosive products, explosive or
flammable capsule, electric flammable andexplosive products, mineral oil, acrylic polymer,
safety and explosive fuses, nitrocellulose flakes or

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Authority import license /Type approval certificate
Import license Agricultural Ministry
Import license Agricultural Ministry
Import license Relevant authority

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powder, aluminium powder or flakes, magnesium
powder, x-ray luggage equipment, other sources ofradiation, Veterinary vaccines
Medicaments for humans
Veterinary medicaments
Chemical agricultural fertilizers
Fireworks for events and celebrations
Gunpowder, explosives, safety fuses, explosive
fuses
Explosive or flammable capsules
Agricultural pesticides
Military badges, Kevlar jackets, military uniforms,
military hats, military helmets, handcuffs, nightvision binoculars, electrical batons
Radio and Telecommunications TerminalEquipment include (but are not limited to):• Terminal Equipment• Mobile handsets, Tablets, PDAs, Telephone sets,IP Phones, Mobile Dongles, etc• Short Range Radio Devices• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC Readers, RFID, etc• Radio Transceivers• Broadcast Equipment, Satellite Equipment, BaseStations, etc.
• Network Equipment• BSCs, MSCs, PSTN Switches, Media gateways,Servers, Switches, Routers,Modems, PBX, tracking devices, etc.
Exempted goods:•••••••••••

Type approval certificate –National Communications
Authority (NCA)(https://nca.gov.so/typeapproval-overview/)

Personal effects (of returning residents, diplomats or relocates)
Diplomatic imports
Classified military, police and prisons equipment
Fresh perishable goods such as: Fresh/Chilled (not frozen, not canned) meatproducts (Fish, poultry, bovine…), vegetable/fruits and plants and floriculture
products
Animal Livestock
Express courier (including express air freight)
Post parcels without commercial value
Gold and other precious metals
Precious stones
Industrial machinery and spare parts not for resale
Donations by foreign governments, international organizations to the State,foundations, charities, philanthropic organizations recognized as being of publicUtility
Product HS Code0101 – 0106
0301 – 0302
0306
0307
0308

Description
Live animals
Fish Live
Live Crustaceans
Live Molluscs
Other live aquatic invertebrates

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Import license Health authority
Import license Agricultural Ministry
Import license Agricultural Ministry
Import license Security authority
Import license Security Military authority
Import license Security Military authority
Import license Agricultural Ministry
Import license Military, security authority

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Minimum value subject to theprogramme:

Animal semen
Fish eggs
Live plants and planting materials
Vegetable planting materials, vegetable products …
Radio-active materials
Organs and glands
Blood and related products
Second-hand cars and all types of used vehicles
Arms and ammunition

Consignment FOB value below 3000 USD may be shipped without a CBCA certificate.
However, they will be subject to destination inspection by SOBS.

3. Technical requirement
Conformity requirements:

Compliance of goods to applicable standards in priority order1 shall be demonstrated with
conformity documents issued by accredited entities, in-house laboratories of certified
manufacturers, governmental own laboratories and/or control testing.
1: Applicable standards in priority order: Somali standards, then international standards(ISO, IEC, Codex Alimentarius, UNECE, SMIIC, etc.), then Manufacturer Specifications(Regional/national standards or other specifications) in the absence of above standards.
National deviations:- Electrical product intended to be connected to the mains, rated voltage: 220V or 230V or240V and marking of the frequency shall include 50Hz (not applicable to lamps). All typesof plugs and sockets are allowed.
- A Halal certificate must be provided for the products claimed/declared as Halal.
- Motor Vehicles: Side of steering wheel: Left or right. Fuel engine: gasoline, diesel, LPG,
compressed gas, Bio diesel, Hydrogen, Ethanol are allowed. Hybrid and electric vehicles
are allowed.

Labelling requirements:

Language: Markings and instructions shall be at least English

Other specific requirements:

N/A

4. Application
Applicant:ExporterApplication name:

Request For a Certificate (RFC)

Required documents:••••

Proforma/Final invoice
Packing list
Conformity documents (test reports, quality certificates, analysis reports, etc.)
Transport document (Bill of Lading/Air Way Bill/ CMR…), (if available)

Required information:••

Declared FOB value
Declared HS codes according to the latest edition of Somali Customs Tariff

Application office(s):Bureau Veritas offices (see contacts list on Verigates :https://verigates.bureauveritas.com)

5. Control testing requirementsApplicable cases:

Conformity document not available or not acceptable

Laboratory criteria:

ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, In-house laboratory (after specific assessment)

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Testing:

According to applicable standards and regulations

6. Visual inspection requirements
Scope of inspection:

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

Destination inspection:

Not allowed

Witness of Loading & Sealingof containers

FCL consignments under route DSampling:

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

Type of report issued:

Inspection report (IR)

7. Facilitation procedures•••

Route B - Product Registration - for goods already registered by Bureau Veritas
Route C - Manufacturing Licensing - for goods already licensed by Bureau Veritas
Route D - for consolidated cargo imported by registered consolidators with SOBS

The following products are however not eligible for registration and Licensing under Routes B and C (i.e. are subject tocertification under Route A only):- Second-hand products.
- Food commodities in bulk/large quantities (rice, wheat, sugar…).
- Fertilizers in bulk/large quantities.
- Petrochemical products, lubricants, LPG in bulk/large quantities.
- Steel bars for reinforcement of concrete in bulk/large quantities - Cement in bulk/largequantities.

8. Conclusion of the Assessment••

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

9. Fees
Paid by Exporter
Fees structure:•

Route A – 0.6 % of declared FOB value of the consignment•

Route B – 0.5 % of declared FOB value of the consignment•

Route C – 0.4 % of declared FOB value of the consignment•Route D – 0.6 % of declared FOB value of the consignment

For all Routes, the minimum fee per shipment is USD 2652 and the maximum fee USD 50002.
The above fees, which are net of any taxes, cover the documentary verification, the visual inspection including sealingof the containers (when applicable) and conclusion (CoC or NCR). These fees do not include:••••

Testing: to be quoted on a case-by-case basis
Registration fees
Manufacturing Licensing
Re-inspection due to vain inspection and overtime

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Sampling of bulk shipments
Cost incurred by the Seller in presenting the goods for inspection and/or testing
AuditsIndustrial inspections
Other fees not mentioned above

2: - Under the minimum verification fee, inspection (if any) is not expected to last more than 2 hours.
- Under the maximum verification fee, inspection (if any) may last up to 8 hours.
- Any additional time needed due to the exporter (time to prepare the goods for inspection, time for loading in case of neededwitness…) may be charged as overtime by Bureau Veritas.

10. Contact
See contact sheet for details on Verigates: https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/somalia
Bureau Veritas Kenya Ltd / Delta Corner, Tower A, 5th Floor Waiyaki Way – Westlands
PO Box 34378-00100 NAIROBI
Phone: +254 20 445 05 60/ + 254 20 3669000 / Fax: +254 20 445 05 65 - email: conformity.somalia@bureauveritas.com

11. Other relevant information
https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/somalia(*) Updated information
The information contained herein is for the purpose of facilitating Shipment Verification and does not relieve Exporters or Importers from their
obligations in respect of compliance with the import regulations of the country of importation. Although every effort has been made to ensure
the correctness of the information, as at the date of issuance of this data sheet, Bureau Veritas does not accept any responsibility for errors
or omissions and, furthermore, the information may subsequently be subject to change as may be announced by the Authorities in the countryof 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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