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Presidential Decree No.106/2000 on facilitating inspection and control procedures of exported and imported goods.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Energy, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
International trade
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force one month after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Decree consisting of 7 articles aims at centralizing the process of inspecting and certifying imported goods. The Decree in article 1 transfers the responsibility for this to the General Authority for export and Import Control (GOEIC) of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Article 1 states also that all inspection and control performances related to exports and imports subject to quality control shall take place in one stage. Representatives of inspection and control agencies should be annexed to the concerned branch office of GOEIC where a joint headquarters shall be equipped with the necessary laboratories. These representatives shall be subject to the administrative supervision of GOEIC. The representatives shall be authorized to carry out the examination and approval functions without referral to higher authority (art.2).

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.goeic.gov.eg