Egypt’s COI conformity requirement
Egypt’s Certificate of Inspection (COI) is a quality and safety verification issued by a GOEIC-authorised certification body before regulated goods can be exported to Egypt. The scheme is based on international requirements to ensure product quality and safety, with additional NFSA oversight for food and food contact materials.
Programme name
Certificate of Inspection (COI), implemented by GOEIC for industrial and consumer products, and by the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) for food and food-contact materials.
Products covered
The scheme covers 24 product categories, including:
Food and beverages (canned food, soft drinks, milk, mineral water, etc.)
Children’s toys (bicycles, strollers, prams, plush and plastic toys)
Electrical and electronic products (water heaters, disinfection cabinets, televisions, washing machines, electric heaters, wires, cables, plugs, sockets, circuit breakers, network cables, fibre optics, locks, valves, welding wire)
Chemical and plastic products (plastic buckets, bottles, basins, containers)
Machinery and building materials (injection moulding machines, tea-pickers, brick machines, ceramic tiles, coatings)
Textiles, leather goods, luggage and footwear (garments, fabric, leather shoes, bags, sports shoes, rubber boots, safety footwear)
Stationery and paper (tissue, paper towels, books, pencils, pens, carbon paper)
For food and food-contact materials, NFSA additionally covers meat and products, poultry, dairy products, nuts, grains, spices, beverages of all categories, table water, oils and fats, food additives, sauces, condiments, chocolate, fish and seafood, eggs, tea, coffee, fruit juices and concentrates, baked and ready-to-eat foods, and food-contact materials.
Regulatory basis
Implemented by Egypt’s GOEIC (General Organisation for Export and Import Control) for industrial and consumer products, and by the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) for food and food-contact materials. Testing laboratories used to support applications must hold CNAS accreditation or ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.
Documents required
Completed Request for Certificate (RFC) form with detailed product information
Quality documents such as test reports and laboratory accreditation (CNAS or ISO/IEC 17025)
Proforma invoice
Final commercial invoice and packing list after inspection
Project flow
Exporter submits the RFC form, quality documents and proforma invoice
The certification body determines the applicable standards and feasibility
If testing is required, sampling is coordinated and laboratory tests are performed
On-site inspection is carried out by the nearest certification body office, at applicant cost
Exporter submits the final invoice and packing list to the certification body
Certification body issues the Certificate of Inspection (COI)