BUREAU VERITAS – Government Services

PROGRAMME OF VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITYCOTE D’IVOIRE

1. Regulation
Authority:

Ministère du Commerce, de l’Industrie et de la Promotion des PME (Ministry ofCommerce, Industry and SME Promotion)

Notification :Notice to Importers, published on June 19th, 2018

Starting date :Launched on April 16th, 2018
Mandatory implementation from July 16th, 2018 (Date of Bill of Lading)
Relaunch from February 15th

Appointed company(ies):

Bureau Veritas and other conformity assessment bodies

Scope of the regulation:

Conformity assessment of goods exported to Côte d’Ivoire

Assessment based on:

Remark:Documentary review
Control testing
Physical inspection
Facilitation procedures
Conclusion of the assessment

N/A

2. Products subject
Subject goods (*):

1. Food products
2. Electrical and electronic products or products of renewable energies
3. Cosmetics and hygiene products
4. Building materials
5. Packaging
6. Auto spare parts, auto accessories and lubricants
7. Machinery
8. Pressure equipment
9. PPE
10. Other products linked to health, safety and environment
11. Textile
12. Footwear
13. Toys
The list of regulated HS codes is available on the website of Ministry of Commerce,Industry and SME Promotion:
https://www.commerce.gouv.ci/commerce-exterieur/voc/

Second-hand goods:

Subject, except used vehicles

Prohibited goods:

Non-compliant goods• Analog televisions and televisions non-compliant with broadcasting and compression
standards• Cosmetic products containing hydroquinone, mercury, corticoids, corticosteroids andderivatives from retinol• Freon R22 and products containing Freon R22• Asbestos and products containing asbestos

Counterfeited goods:

Prohibited

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Exempted goods:• Gold and other precious metals;• Precious stones;• Explosives, arms, ammunitions and other war materials intended to national armed
Forces and Forces of Order;• Live animals;• Fresh vegetable and fruits;• Fresh and frozen fish;• Fresh and frozen meat;• Plants and floriculture products;• Local products or traditional crafts from community origin;• Pharmaceutical products and raw materials used in pharmaceutical products
manufacturing;• Newspapers and periodical magazines, post stamps, revenue stamps, bank notes,
check books, passports and certain other printed documents;• Personal belongings and used household effects;• Used vehicles;• Crude oil or partially refined;• Imports for diplomatic entities or international organizations for their own use;
• Imported goods and equipment materials intended to oil and mining industries;• Imports under free port regime;• Production machinery subject or benefiting from exemption as part of theInvestments Code on request sent to the Follow-Up Committee of the VoC
Programme;• Inputs used in local industry that have been pre-registered by the Follow-Up
Committee of the VoC programme;• Express air freight.

Minimum value subject to theprogramme:

1 000 000 XOF (1 525 €) (FOB value)

3. Technical requirement
Conformity requirements:

Compliance of goods to applicable standards* shall be demonstrated with conformity
documents issued by accredited entities, manufacturers’ in-house laboratory and/ortesting.
*Applicable standards in priority order: Ivoirian technical regulations and standards, thenRegional standards, then International standards (ISO, IEC, Codex Alimentarius, UNECE), then Manufacturer Specifications in the absence of Ivoirian technical regulations
and International standards.

National deviations:•••••Type of plugs and sockets: French type (EN 50075, NF C 61-314, NF C 61-315,
Type E (CEE 7)). Other kind of plugs could be accepted if provided with a compliant
adaptorVoltage: products connected to the mains shall be rated 220V (230V accepted)
Frequency: Products connected to the mains shall be rated 50Hz
Hydroquinone, mercury, corticoids, corticosteroids and derivatives from retinol areprohibited in cosmetic products
Vehicles: Steering wheel on the left hand side.

List of Ivoirian Technical regulations:• Interministerial decree n°16 MIC.IMINAGRA.IMSPS of January 25th, 1993, enforcing
Decree n°83-808 of August 3rd, 1983, related to powder milks and dry milks• Decree n°65-74 of March 6th, 1965, setting specific markings rules for tobacco,cigars, cigarettes and matches• Decree n°78-138 of February 17th, 1978, enforcing Law n°63-301 of June 26th, 1963,
about the Prevention of Fraud, related to bleach and Bleach extracts

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Decree n°92-487 of August 26th, 1992, related to labelling and presentation offoodstuff
Decree n°92-595 of September 30th, 1992, enforcing Law n°63-301 of June 26th,
1963, about the Prevention of Fraud, related to canned food and partially-preserved
foodstuff
Decree n°92-777 of November 6th, 1992, related to manufacturing and marketing ofconduits used in electrical installations
Decree n°94-303 of June 1st, 1994, enforcing Law n°63-301 of June 26th, 1963, about
the Prevention of Fraud in goods marketing and foodstuff falsifications, related tomanufacturing and marketing of food salts
Decree n°97-379 of July 2nd, 1997, setting quality and marketing of cover metal
sheets in Ivory Coast
Decree n°2001-609 of September 26th, 2001, related to manufacturing andmarketing of vegetable juices, fruit juices, and similar products
Decree n°2015-288 of April 29th, 2015 setting regulation for cosmetic products andhygiene products
Decree n°2018-512 of May 30th, 2018, making mandatory iodization of salt,
fortification in iron and folic acid of flour and enrichment in vitamin A of oil

List of Ivoirian standards:•Decree n°2016-1152 of December 28th, 2016, making mandatory the application ofcertain standards

Labelling requirements:

Language: For consumer products, markings and instructions required per applicablestandards/Technical regulations shall be at least in French
For industrial or professional products, markings and instructions required per applicablestandards/Technical regulations shall be at least in French or in English.

Other specific requirements:

N/A4. Application
Applicant:ExporterApplication name:

Request for certificate (RFC)

Required documents:•••

Final invoice (proforma invoice is acceptable for application)
Conformity documents (test reports, quality certificates, analysis reports, etc.)
Quality certificate regarding the management system of the manufacturer(s) of thegoods (if available)

Required information:••

HS codesFOB value

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

5. Control testing requirements
Applicable cases:

Conformity document not available or not acceptable

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

Testing:

According to applicable standards

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6. Physical inspection requirements
Scope of inspection:

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

Destination inspection:

Exceptionally authorized during the pilot phase, for a limited number of shipments and on
request motivated by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and SME Promotion

Witness of loading:

When required

Seal of container:

When required

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
Fees structure:
Routes

Ad valorem fee as a % of theFOB value of the consignment

Minimum fee

Maximum fee

A

0.45

197 000 CFA (300 €)2 684 000 CFA (4 092 €)

B

0.40

187 150 CFA (285 €)2 549 800 CFA (3 887 €)C0.30

167 450 CFA (255 €)2 281 400 CFA (3 478 €)The above fees, which are net of any taxes, cover the documentary verification, the physical inspection (if applicable)
and conclusion (CoC or NCR). These fees do not include:
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••Testing: to be quoted on a case by case basis
Registration fees: 275 € per registration
Manufacturing Licensing
Re-inspection due to vain inspection
Sampling of bulk shipments
Cost incurred by the Seller in presenting the goods for inspection and/or testing
Witness of loading and sealing of the containers
AuditsIndustrial inspections
Other fees not mentioned above

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10. Contact
See contact sheet for details

11. Other relevant information
N/A(*) 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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