COC
Costs
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
A/ 0.45% of the FOB value declared for products on “route A”.
These are exporters who have an official document but no import history in Côte d’Ivoire, for products that do not naturally have brand certification such as food products, fabrics, etc., and for which no history exists. Physical and documentary inspection is then systematic.
This is the classic procedure, the most suitable for infrequent requests and for different types of products. If a given context justifies a high risk, in this case the product is classified in route A regardless of the history or mark of conformity.
B/ 0.40% of the declared FOB value, for products in “route B”
This “route” concerns registered products for which the database has information on the traceability of the product, the subject of the application, and the history of the applicant. Exports already in route A that have been successfully assessed several times including risk analysis can be reclassified to route B.
- Formalities
- Criteria
- Other characteristics
Registration formalities in “route B”
Qualification criteria :
- Exporter’s track record (with at least four (4) records).
- Qualification by product family and supplier/trade mark.
- Four (4) satisfactory A-road records.
- No critical non-conformities over the last twelve (12) months.
Periodicity
Inspection and documentary control and (if necessary) testing, minimum 20% of the files with a minimum of one per year.
C/ 0.30% of the declared FOB value, for products on “route C”
This system is reserved for manufacturers and official resellers. The C route concerns manufacturers who are themselves exporters or failing that have their own approved distribution network.
- Criteria
- Other characteristics
Qualification criteria :
- Qualification by product family and by commercial brand.
- No critical non-conformities over the last twelve (12) months.
- Safety certified products with follow-up procedure or ISO 9001, ISO 22000 type quality management system certified.
- First shipment inspected according to Route A criteria.
- Commitment to Conformity to Côte d’Ivoire requirements. This commitment is expressed in a written declaration provided to CODINORM.
- Periodicity: inspection and documentary control and (if necessary) testing, minimum once a year.
- Any certification by accredited bodies is acceptable. However, this process does not admit product validation, which must be done voluntarily by the company.