Directory of Regulatory Updates to Conformity Assessment Programmes

Listed below are updates to the Conformity Assessment 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
 

9th July 2012    

Update to mandatory export packaging markings for regulated products under Egypt Ministerial Decrees 660 and 626.
 

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
  7th August 2011 Addition of Tobacco Products to the KUCAS Regulated Product List
  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
  1st March 2013     SON Implements New SONCAP Requirements
  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
  19th June 2012     New Regulations for the Export of Henna and Shampoo
  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
  25th September 2012 New Technical Requires and EAC Mark of Conformity for Exports of Machinery to Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus
  25th September 2012 New Technical Requires and EAC Mark of Conformity for Exports of Consumer Goods to Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus
  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
  6th March 2013     New Requirements for CoC's for Vehicle Spare Parts
  29th January 2013     Addition of Freon 23 and 123 to banned list of refrigerants
  21st June 2012     Language Requirements for Satellite Navigation Systems in New Cars
  19th June 2012 New Regulations for Cosmetic Product Ingredients
  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

     
  26th July 2012     Exports to Tanzania with no CoC face 15% CIF value penalty
  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. 

     
 

 UAE

  29th January 2013     Changes to Plug Requirements for Exports to the UAE
   
 

 Uganda 

     
  5th November 2012     Uganda PVoC reinstated from 3rd December 2012, Certificates of Conformity will be compulsory