Directory of Regulatory Updates to Product Conformity Programmes

Listed below are updates to the Product Conformity Programmes that Intertek support including product, labelling and certificate changes. To register to receive these updates by email please email info.government@intertek.com

Algeria
31st March 2011 Update on Requirements for Certification
Botswana
6th October 2011 Intertek Accredited by Botswana  Bureau of Standards to issue Certificates of Conformity for products regulated within the provisions of the Standards Import Inspections Regulations (SIIR).
Egypt

20th March 2012    

Intertek is registered and approved by GOIEC to issue the Certificate of Inspection for Exports to Egypt.
Kenya
4th May 2011 Intertek a KEBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) to Standards Programme partner.
Kuwait
26th July 2011 Addition of Vehicle Spare Parts to the KUCAS Regulated Product List.
18th April 2011 Reintroduction of Compliance to KUCAS Requirements for Tyres.
11th February 2011 Gulf Toys Technical Regulation (GTTR) now enforced in all GCC participating countries.
Nigeria
22nd September 2011 Health and Medical Equipment Regulated Under SONCAP
26th July 2011 Intertek working with SON and you to prevent fraud
11th July 2011 SON Plans Full Implementation of SONCAP and Market Surveillance to Wipe out Substandard Goods.
Qatar
15th March 2011  Government of Qatar extends Regulated Product List to include Electricals
6th October 2011 Intertek Accredited by Government of Qatar to issue Certificates of Conformity for Vehicle Spare Parts and Tyres
  
Russia
18th October 2011 New Cosmetic Technical Regulation in Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan or Belarus.
23rd September 2011 Customs Union Packaging and Electrical Regulation Update.
4th July 2011 Products subject to mandatory GOST R certification and GOST R declaration have been revised
8th April 2011 New Regulations for Cosmetic Products
Saudi Arabia
9th March 2012     SFDA Regulatory Update on Cosmetics
14th September 2011 Saudi Ban on 127 volt Products and Other Voltage Restrictions
11th July 2011 Mandatory CoC Enforcement on Additional Consumer Products
29th June 2011 SFDA regulatory update on classification and labeling
8th April 2011 SFDA update on change of status of Triclosan and Hydroquinone
29th March 2011 Intertek appointed CoC provider by Saudi Food and Drug Authority for Cosmetic and Perfumes Products.
11th February 2011 Gulf Toys Technical Regulation (GTTR) now enforced in all GCC participating countries.
8th February 2011 Exporting New Vehicles to Saudi Arabia? Only Intertek's Certificates of Conformity are recognised by The Customs Authority of Saudi Arabia.
3rd February 2011 SFDA Ban on Mouth Wash and related products containing alcohol
11th January 2011

Increased Testing of Textile Shipments by Saudi Customs

   
Tanzania
4th January 2012      

Tanzania PVoC Start Date confirmed as 1st February 2012

7th |December 2011  

Intertek has been awarded a 3 year contract with the Government of Tanzania for the provision of Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) to Standards services for the Tanzania Bureau of Standards.