Verification of Conformity
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REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
Consignment Based ConformityAssessment (CBCA) program

SCOPECBCA PROGRAM
On May 14th 2023, the Somali Bureau of Standards (SOBS) has appointed Bureau
Veritas to implement the Conformity Based Conformity Assessment program.
Bureau Veritas verifies, in the region of export and prior to shipment, the conformity ofthe goods to Somali standards and other approved standards/regulations; issues theCertificate of Conformity required for customs clearance of the goods in Somalia.

OBJECTIVES To safeguard the well-being of consumers, maintain quality of products, andprotect the environment.
 To prevent unfair trade practices and dumping of substandard goods byenforcing equal requirements for imported and locally manufactured products.
 To streamline and improve the efficiency of clearance procedures for imported
goods at ports of entry.

PRODUCTS COVERED All products (see Datasheet for exclusions)BASIC PROCESS OVERVIEW
CERTIFICATEAPPLICATION/ SHIPMENTSHIPMENT
TO SOMALIA

VERIFICATIONNON - COMPLIANT

TestingDocumentary review
InspectionMore on http://verigates.bureauveritas.com2

PROCESS
Step 1 : Request for Certificate
Exporter lodges an on-line Request for Certificate of Conformity (available on
https://verigates.bureauveritas.com) or fills up the Request For Certificate (RFC) Formand sends it to a Bureau Veritas local contact (see Contacts sheet). Said request
should include: List, designation of goods intended to be exported, importer / exporter details (name,address, invoice, ...)
 Conformity documents available (ex: Third party certificate, Test reports, Reports ofanalysis according to quality and safety standards)
 Certificate of the manufacturer according to ISO 9001 or other quality standard suchas ISO 22000, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 13485… if any, Information related to local and provisional date of availability of goods to carry out
their physical inspection before shipment.

Step 2 : Routes to compliance
To facilitate trade and adjust intervention to the risk, 4 different routes are available
in our CBCA Program to demonstrate compliance:

Route A : for any good and any trader
Route B (Registration): for goods already registered by Bureau Veritas
Route C (Licensing): for goods already licensed by Bureau Veritas
Route D: for consolidated cargo imported by registered consolidators with SOBS

Step 3 : Documentary review / Testing
Bureau Veritas reviews all information provided and checks their adequacy against
the Somali and other approved standards/regulations. Laboratory testing / analysis
are conducted on samples if necessary.

Step 4 : Inspection
Bureau Veritas checks that:

Products comply with applicable standards
Goods presented are those identified during the documentary review
Goods match their description in the import / export documents
If necessary, Bureau Veritas inspectors may take samples for additional assessment.
Wherever applicable, Bureau Veritas witnesses containers loading and seals thecontainers (Full Container Load – FCL)

Step 5 : CBCA Certificate
Bureau Veritas checks the inspection report against the provided documents. Uponsatisfactory results, a secured Certificate of Conformity is issued, or else, a NonConformity Report is produced. Exporters are recommended not to ship their goods
prior issuance of the required Certificate.

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3FACILITATION
Registration (Route B) and Licensing (Route C) are options offered for regularimporter/exporter to Somalia. The documents and system in place to ensure conformity toCBCA program of Somalia requirements are preliminary reviewed (test report, certificate,results of testing, inspection, factory audit…).

Registration and Licensing
Registration and Licensing application
APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION /LICENSING

Statement of Registration (SoR)
VERIFICATIONStatement of Licensing (SoL)

Documentary review
Compliant history
within route A
Have a supply
management in place

Shipment verification
SoR/SoL reduces the documentary review and inspection of shipment and speed up
the issuance of certificate in performing the necessary monitoring.
Verification with SoR/SoL
Monitoring

REGISTERED /LICENSED GOODSCERTIFICATESHIPMENT
TO SOMALIA

Find list of contacts and detailed information about the programme on

http://verigates.bureauveritas.com

Somalia – Flyer – E – Ed 1.0

Contact:
BUREAU VERITAS KENYA Ltd
Delta Corner, Tower A, 5th Floor
Waiyaki Way – Westlands
PO Box 34378-00100
NAIROBI
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Phone: +254 20 445 05 60 / +254 20 3669000
Fax: +254 20 445 05 65conformity.somalia@bureauveritas.com
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