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Conformity Assessment ProgrammesKenya|Tanzania|Uganda
Conformity Assessment Programme
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
• Conformity Assessment Programmes ensure that products are fully tested in a recognised laboratory and a certificate issued before they are shipped to the client country. Testing is to agreed national, or international standards.
Core elements of PVoC
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
• Physical inspection is carried out before shipment• Sampling, testing and analysis in accredited laboratories• Quality audit of production process• Documentary review of conformity with regulations• Issuance of CoC or non-conformity report as per requirements
Approach to implementation
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Data: Worldbank: World Development IndicatorsImage source: Mecometer*Image is a Circloid: O=A+B+C
• The Government instructs the National Standards Body in the country to enforce specific standards of quality and safety on imports and defines the list of products which must comply
• The Standards Body appoints Agency to undertake the testing• Agency provides test services to exporters, and issues
certificates of conformity for products that pass the tests• Agency's Certificate of Conformity is a mandatory document
required by Customs
PVoC
Case: Pre-export Verification of Conformity of Kenya
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
29th September
2005
Article 5
WTO-TBT Agreement
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
Verification Partners
through
Verification as per Kenyan technical regulations/
international standards and technical regulations
• Messrs Bureau Veritas• China Certification and Inspection Group• Intertek International• Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS)
PVoC
Case: Pre-export Verification of Conformity of Uganda
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Introduced in
2010
Article 5
WTO-TBT Agreement
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
(UNBS)
Verification Partners
through
Verification as per Ugandan technical regulations/
international standards and technical regulations
• SGS Uganda Limited• Bureau Veritas• Intertek International Limited
PVoC
Case: Pre-export Verification of Conformity of Tanzania
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Introduced in
February 2012
Article 5
WTO-TBT Agreement
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)
Verification Partners
through
Verification as per Tanzanian technical regulations/
international standards and technical regulations
• Bureau Veritas Tanzania• SGS Tanzania Superintendence Co. Ltd
How important is PVoC?
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
• Lack of either custom clearance document and Certificate of Conformity may lead to rejection of commodity or fined heavily
• Regulated goods that are not accompanied by a CoC will be subjected to destination inspection
• Fee for destination inspection is 15% of the CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) value of the goods
• Goods inspected but found lacking are issued a Non Conformity Report (NCR) and entry is completely denied
Certification Routes
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Data: Worldbank: World Development IndicatorsImage source: Mecometer*Image is a Circloid: O=A+B+C
• Route A• Ad Valorem fee of 0.500% of the FOB value of the goods• This route necessitates that the goods being shipped are tested and undergo
physical inspection to ensure conformity to PVoC. Manufacturers or traders of all products can opt for this route.
Certification Routes
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Data: Worldbank: World Development IndicatorsImage source: Mecometer*Image is a Circloid: O=A+B+C
• Route B• Ad Valorem fee of 0.45% of the FOB value of the goods• TA fast track certification process only for goods that are of reasonable quality• The registration is valid for a year -homogenous products are registered• Registered products may only require physical inspection• Testing may be carried out randomly
Certification Routes
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Data: Worldbank: World Development IndicatorsImage source: Mecometer*Image is a Circloid: O=A+B+C
• Route C• Ad Valorem fee of 0.25% of the FOB value of the goods• Manufacturers who have in place a quality management system to regulate
their production/manufacturing processes • Authorised PVoC agents will audit these production processes and licenses• Audit according to ISO Guide 28: 2004• Successful audit yields license that is valid for a year• Limited testing during license period
FrontalRain Technologies Pvt Ltd.
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