COC
CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY
Conformity of the products with the mandatory standards
Prior to shipment, all goods and merchandise imported into the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire must undergo a qualitative and quantitative inspection, as well as a value inspection prior to shipment to the country of origin and provenance (Art. 5 of Decree n°93.313 of 11 March 1993).
The qualitative and quantitative inspection of imports aims to
- Ensure consumer protection by monitoring the quality of imported products while guaranteeing the quality/price ratio.
- Ensure that suppliers respect the quality of goods and merchandise ordered by Ivorian importers.
- To secure customs revenues.
These inspections are carried out by a private body, commissioned by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire (Art. 6 of Decree n°93.313 of 11 March 1993). To date, four (4) worldwide conformity and certification bodies, at least one of which is present in third countries, are approved. These are :
- INTERTEK International Limited.
- Société Générale de Surveillance SA (SGS).
- Bureau Veritas Inspection Valuation Assessment and Control (BIVAC BV).
- COTECNA Inspection SA.
Following these checks, the organisation issues the importer with a Certificate of Conformity.
| Annex N° | Products concerned |
| 1 | Food Products |
| 2 | Electrical, electronic or renewable energy products |
| 3 | Cosmetic and personal care products |
| 4 | Building materials |
| 5 | Packaging |
| 6 | Automotive spare parts, accessories and lubricants |
| 7 | Machinery |
| 8 | Pressure equipment |
| 9 | Personal protective equipment |
| 10 | Other health, safety and environmental products |
| 11 | Textiles |
| 12 | Footwear |
| 13 | Toys |
| 14 | Used products |
At the end of the pre-shipment inspection of the goods, a Certificate of Conformity will be issued for each batch of goods. This document will be part of the documents required by the Customs at the time of customs clearance in Côte d’Ivoire. The validity of this certificate will be valid for each batch and each import.
With regard to costs and in accordance with the provisions of Article 23 of Decree No. 2014-461 of 06 August 2014, the Government intends to regulate the fees and costs of acts required for the issuance of Certificates of Conformity and Attestations of Conformity, both for imports and for locally manufactured products. It is envisaged that a decree will soon be issued to this effect.
According to the “Notice to importers of goods in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire” (Min. Commerce, 2018.21) taken in application of Decree n°2017.567 of 06 September 2017, these fees are…