Intertek awarded contract by Government of Tanzania to provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards programme services

Intertek Wins New Contract with the Government of Tanzania to support their Pre-Verification of Conformity (PvoC) to Standards Programme.

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, announced today that it has been awarded a 3 year contract with the Government of Tanzania for the provision of Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) to Standards services for the Tanzania Bureau of Standards. 

The PVoC programme verifies the conformity of all regulated products in the respective exporting countries, ensuring they comply with the applicable Tanzanian technical regulations and quality standards, protecting Tanzania’s citizens from sub standard imported goods and will commence shortly.

David Gregory, Vice President of Intertek’s Government and Trade Services said:  “We are delighted to be working with the Government of Tanzania in supporting them with the implementation of the PVoC.  Having introduced the very first conformity programme more than 16 years ago, Intertek has the experience and expertise to provide the Government, and exporters to Tanzania, with a rapid and excellent service.”

Jay Gutierrez, Executive Vice President for Government and Trade Services and the Commodities Division, said “Intertek’s global services network, located in over 100 nations, supports this programme, helping the Tanzania government to ensure products imported from around the world are delivered in good order to the people of Tanzania.” 

Intertek has pioneered inspection programmes for Governments worldwide and has issued more that 1.5 million test reports and certificates to global exporters to ensure that their goods comply and clear customs smoothly.

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Exporting Used Vehicles to Mozambique? Changes to the PSI process

All used vehicles imported into Mozambique, are subject to a compulsory Pre-Shipment Inspection – PSI (physical inspection performed at origin, prior to the vehicle being shipped to Mozambique).

Exporters are now required to pay $265 + VAT/ Sales Tax (or equivalent) per vehicle towards the cost of the inspection.

If the vehicle arrives in Mozambique without having been inspected it will not clear through Customs and it will then require an inspection at destination. This Destination Inspection (DI) will take place at the Customs clearance  point and the full costs of a pre-shipment inspection payable. In addition, a fine equal to 10% of the CIF value determined by Intertek for Customs purposes, will be levied.

For further details on how to arrange an inspection and information on the required documentation please contact your local Intertek Government and Trade Services office or email info.government@intertek.com

Nigeria - Health and Medical Care must be registed under SONCAP

The Federal Government of Nigeria has recently issued a policy which identifies certain types of Health and Medical Equipment which need to be registered with SON mandatorily. The Equipment covers:

• Hospital Furniture
• Operation Theatre Equipment
• Stainless Steel Trolleys & Hollow Wares
• Surgical Instruments
• Medical Diagnostics
• Acute Care Equipment
• Obstetric & Gynecology Equipment
• Medical Imaging Equipment
• Neonatal Care (SBCU) Equipment Opthalmic Equipment
• Dental Equipment
• ENT Equipment
• Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation Equipment
• Neurology and Neurosurgery Equipment
• Orthopedics Equipment
• Endoscopy Equipment
• Laboratory Equipment
• Sterilization and Disinfection
• Medical Refrigeration Equipment
• Patient Transport
• One of the criteria to register the above products with SON is the submission of certification under SONCAP.

Manufacturers of the above equipment are requested to contact their nearest SONCAP Country Office for initiating certification which will ensure smooth registration of the equipment with SON, or email us at info.government@intertek.com

Intertek Accredited by Botswana Bureau of Standards

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS), a parastatal organization responsible for development of Botswana Standards and coordinating quality assurance activities in Botswana, has recently granted Intertek an accreditation to issue the Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for products regulated within the provisions of the Standards Import Inspections Regulations (SIIR). SIIR has been implemented since 1st April 2009.