News - Egypt

Effective 17 August 2026, photovoltaic solar cell systems and related solar energy products are now regulated under Egypt's GOEIC Verification of Conformity Programme.

How Cotecna Egypt and Suolo e Salute Are Supporting Agricultural Producers Across the Region

Why GOEIC brand registration can determine your access to the Egyptian market.

Understanding Egypt’s NFSA requirements helps confectionery brands prepare compliant labels, formulations, and pre-shipment checks reducing delays and ensuring smoother market entry for sweets and cocoa based products.

Opening doors to Africa: Cotecna supports governments in implementing VOC programmes to ensure exporters meet required standards.

Discover the new Cotecna Map, illustrating our global network and strength for Metals and Minerals testing, inspections, and certification services.

Finance professionals from across Cotecna’s international offices unite in Cairo to align priorities, enhance expertise, and set ambitious targets for 2026.

Phthalates testing is a key factor in ensuring compliance when exporting or importing a range of products, including textiles.

We are glad to announce that the Cotecna Egypt laboratory has added a new Calorific value test for coal ,coke and other commodities.

The Egyptian Ministry of Finance has issued Decree 222/2021 to enable importers to register their shipments and request an Advanced Cargo Information Declaration (ACID) number on the NAFEZA platform, to speed up customs clearance.

The General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) has announced that the grace period for certain textile products ends on 16th February 2021.

As part of our trusted partnership with the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA), Cotecna becomes your one-stop-shop for Certification and Food Safety, when exporting regulated food and food contact products to Egypt.

Cotecna is mandated by the Egyptian National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) to issue Certificates of Inspection (COI) for food imports to Egypt.

On 16th March 2016, manufacturers or trademark owners of regulated products will have to be registered at the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) to be able to export products into Egypt.