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MAURITANIAN CONSIGNMENT BASED CONFORMITYASSESSMENT - PVCM
MAURITANIA
1. Regulation
Authority:

Ministère du Commerce, de l’Industrie, de l’Artisanat et du Tourisme (Ministry of Trade,Industry, Handicrafts and Tourism)

Notification:

Notice to importers published on January 27th, 2023

Starting date:

Launched on March 15th, 2023
Mandatory implementation from March 15th, 2023 (Date of Bill of Lading)Appointed company(ies):

Bureau Veritas

Scope of the regulation:

Conformity assessment of goods exported to Mauritania

Assessment based on:

Remark:

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

Entry into force of the provisions of Order n°0131/MCIAT

2. Products subject
Subjected goods:

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Food products : HS chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23
Products in contact with food: HS chapters 39 and 48
Building products and chemical products: HS chapters 24, 25, 26,27, 28, 29, 31,32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80,81, 82, and 83
Textiles products & Footwear: HS chapters 41, 42, 43, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56,57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67,
Machinery & tools, Electrical and electronic products, Vehicles & auto spareparts, Furniture HS chapters 84, 85, 87, 91, 92, 94
Medical devices, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical products: HS chapters 30, 33, 34,44, 65, 90
Toys: HS chapter 95.

Second-hand goods:

Subject

Prohibited goods:

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Animals and goods from contaminated countries, under the conditions provided forby the legislation on sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary police.
Narcotics and controlled substances.
Weapons, parts of arms and ammunition of war with the exception of weapons, partsof arms and ammunition intended for the army or national security forces.
Writings, printed matter drawings, posters, engravings, paintings, photographs,stereotypes, matrices, pornographic reproductions and all objects contrary tomorality or good manners or likely to disturb public order;
Natural or manufactured products of foreign origin bearing a trademark, a name, asign, a label, or a decorative motif consisting of a reproduction, decorations, coats ofarms, and emblems national, or of such a nature that leads people to believe thatthey were manufactured in Mauritania or that they were of Mauritanian origin.
Plastic bags.

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Exempted goods:

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Arms (weapons) and ammunitions
Parcels without commercial value and express mailCommercial samples
Personal belongings
Goods for the diplomatic community
Fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, meat and sea food (Frozen, canned and dried ones arestill subject)
Shipments below 1500 Euros.

•Minimum value subject to theprogramme:

1500 € (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 are: Mauritanian standards and technical regulations, and by default
to international standards (ISO, IEC, Codex Alimentarius, UN ECE), or the manufacturer's
specifications in the absence of applicable standards.

National deviations:

Law No. 2020-007 on consumer protection, fixing requirements on the labelling andpresentation of foodstuffs.
For foodstuffs, the following marking shall be mentioned:•Production date•Presence of allergens•
For meat products: animal species.
Foodstuffs containing genetically modified organisms require special authorization from
Ministry of trade, health and environment in order to be placed on the market, and must
indicate on their labelling the presence of genetically modified organisms.
The remaining shelf life for foodstuffs shall be at least 50% of the total shelf life at the timeof importation.

Labelling requirements:

Language:
Markings and instructions required per the applicable standards for foodstuffs
shall be at least in Arabic or in French

Other specific requirements:

N/A

4. 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.)
provided by exporters, as per technical requirements
Quality certificate regarding the management system of the manufacturer(s) of thegoods

Required information:••

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

HS codesFOB value

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5. Control testing requirements
Applicable cases:

Conformity document not available or not acceptable

Laboratory criteria:

ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, In-house laboratory of certified Manufacturer (afterspecific assessment)

Testing:

According to applicable international standards

6. Physical inspection requirements
Scope of inspection:

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

Destination inspection:

Not allowed

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 (*)•••

Route B – Exporter Registration
Route C – Manufacturing Licensing
Route D – for Wheat and Sugar in large quantities (>5 tons)*

8. Conclusion of the Assessment••

Certificate of Conformity (CoC – Certificat de Conformité CdC)
Non Conformity Report (NCR – Rapport de Non-Conformité RNC)

9. Fees
Paid by Exporter
Fees structure:

AAd valorem fee as a % of theFOB value of the consignment
0.78

Minimum fee inEuros
380 €

B

0.60

300 €C

0.50

285 €

D

0.19

285 €Routes

The above fees, which are net of any taxes, cover the documentary verification, the physical inspection (if applicable) andconclusion (CoC or NCR), but do not include:•Testing: to be quoted on a case by case basis•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•
Audits•Industrial inspections•
Other fees not mentioned above
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10. Contact
See contacts sheet for details on Verigates:
https://verigates.bureauveritas.com/programmes/mauritania

11. Other relevant information
N/A(*) Latest updates
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 thecountry 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.

More information on

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