SGS to Provide Product Conformity Assessment Services to the Kingdom of Morocco

Under the contract, SGS acting on behalf of MICEVN, will perform conformity assessment services for exporters of industrial products to the Kingdom of Morocco to verify that those products meet relevant national standards and/or technical regulations. Only products that meet the Moroccan standards and/or technical regulations will be issued a certificate of conformity at the country of origin. The exporter will release the certificate of conformity to his importer or its local agent. Upon arrival of the goods, the certificate of conformity issued by SGS at the country of origin will be authenticated by SGS Morocco at the Ministry portal.

Products intended for destination intervention upon arrival (no inspection at origin) will undergo the conformity assessment process at destination; the intervention level will be defined by the Ministry.

The following non-exhaustive lists contain product groups to be included in the program for intervention at origin.

Products subject to control before shipment:

1. Electrical appliances
2. Other electrical products
3. Construction materials (pipes, sheets, sanitary equipment, insulation, wooden panels, cement, windows, glass...)
4. Gas/oil appliances
5. Toys, parks and baskets for children, baby diapers, furniture
6. Textiles, shoes, leather, clothing
7. Chemical products (detergents, paint, bitumen, matches, lighters...)
8. Plastic products
9. Products in contact with food (kitchenware, crockery...)
10. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), helmets for motorcycles
11. Automotive spare parts (tyres, automotive parts)

Products subject to intervention at destination:

1. Vehicles tyres (cars and trailers)
2. Automotive batteries
3. Brake linings (brake pads)
4. Safety glazing for cars
5. Filter elements (filters)
6. Mechanical control cable
7. Ceramic tiles
8. Cement
9. Sealing sheets
10. Sanitary products (sanitary fittings, shower hoses, enameled ceramic sanitary ware)
11. Sanitary fittings
12. Plastic tubes
13. Wood panels
14. Gas heaters
15. Gas water heaters
16. Wire rod
17. Concrete iron
18. Articles of clothing – other than work clothing
19. Battery chargers
20. Circuit breakers
21. Blankets
22. Carpets and rugs
23. Home furnishing
24. Layers babies

For further information, please contact:

Reda MOUBARIK
Connectivity & Products (C&P)
Business Manager
SGS Maroc SA
t: + 212 522 664 820

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