This section describes the conditions and requirements under which pharmaceutical products may be exported from Côte d’Ivoire. You must ensure that you have followed all possible steps to export only products that do not pose a risk to health and safety and that are effective and of high quality.
Export authorisation differs depending on the type of pharmaceutical product and the type of exporting establishment.
Export of pharmaceuticals, biomedical equipment and chemicals
a- Authorised pharmaceutical establishments
- Wholesale distributors;
- Wholesale import and export distributors (DGIE);
- Pharmaceutical companies;
- Organisations and institutions;
- Hospitals and clinics;
- Medical analysis laboratories.
b- Required documents A complete export authorisation application file includes:
Two (02) copies of the export authorisation application letter:
- On the exporting organisation's letterhead, addressed to the Director General of the AIRP;
- The purpose of the application clearly defined;
- Co-signed by the manager and the quality manager, if applicable.
An invoice with the following information:
- The name and address of the supplier (shipper);
- The name, address and functional telephone number of the recipient;
- The invoice number and date;
- The name (trade name + INN, if applicable), quantity and price (unit and total) of the products.
A copy of the valid approval issued by the AIRP, if applicable:
The quality document(s) (certificate of analysis or certificate of conformity):
- Drawn up on the letterhead of the organisation that carried out the quality control;
- Bearing the document number, signature and stamp of the organisation that carried out the quality control;
- Specifying the description of the product on the invoice, the batch number, the expiry date and the tests carried out.
Import authorisation from the destination country.
Quarterly authorisation for the export of pharmaceutical products
a- Authorised pharmaceutical establishments
- Medical biology analysis laboratories;
- Pharmaceutical product quality control laboratories;
- Medical and surgical equipment sales companies.
b- Required documents
A complete application for quarterly export authorisation includes:
The letter requesting quarterly export authorisation, in two (02) copies:
- On the letterhead of the importing organisation, addressed to the Director-General of the AIRP;
- The purpose of the application clearly defined;
- Co-signed by the manager and the quality manager, if applicable.
A copy of the previous quarterly export authorisation;
A copy of the valid approval issued by the AIRP.
IN APPENDICES:
- A sample application letter;
- A notification letter;
- An Official Import Authorisation form;
- An import authorisation;
- An export authorisation.
Ivorian Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority – AIRP
Address: Cocody-Riviera Bonoumin, Rue I 89, Quartier Avocatier
Email: secretariat@airp.ci
Tel.: +225 27 22 22 01 55
Postal address: 08 BP 3535 ABIDJAN 08
Website: www.airp.ci
