1. Certification Introduction

Egypt COI stands for Certificate of Inspection, which refers to conformity verification. According to Decree No. 991/2015, products within the controlled list must obtain a Conformity Inspection Certificate (COI) issued by a third-party inspection agency authorized by the Egyptian government before they can enter the Egyptian market for sale.

2. Product Categories

(1) Cosmetics, toiletries, and perfumes

(2) Soaps and detergents

(3) Carpets

(4) Tablecloths

(5) Tableware

(6) Toilet paper, cotton pads, and baby diapers

(7) Household tiles

(8) Glassware

(9) Steel bars

(10) Household appliances (ovens, blenders, air conditioners, fans, washing machines, pans, heating appliances)

(11) Office equipment and furniture

(12) Bicycles and motorcycles

(13) Watches

(14) Household lighting equipment

(15) Toys

(16) Clothing, textiles, decorations, blankets, and shoes

(17) Transformers, static converters (e.g., rectifiers), and inductors

(18) Locks

(19) Household low-voltage regulators or controllers

(20) Handheld valves for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders

(21) Low-voltage cables

(22) Welding wires

(23) Discharge lamps or discharge tubes; ballasts

(24) Energy-saving light bulbs

(25) Dry batteries

(26) Sealed batteries (emergency detector batteries)

(27) Golf cart batteries

3. Certification Process

(1) Submit an application;

(2) Document review;

(3) Arrange inspection;

(4) Evaluation of the inspection report;

(5) Issue the COI certificate.

4. Certification Documents

(1) Application form;

(2) Provide proforma invoice and final invoice;

(3) Product test reports (each product must have technical documents, test reports, and instructions);

(4) Packing list, product photos, packaging photos;

(5) Declaration of Conformity.