Egypt has issued new plant registration requirements that are scheduled to enter into force on February 29, 2016. Foreign plants exporting retail dairy products to Egypt will be required to register with the Egyptian General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC). Products will be allowed entry into the Egyptian market only if they are produced in factories on the GOEIC list of eligible manufacturers. The decree also gives the Minister of Trade the right to exempt factories from some or all the registration requirements, although it is not clear at this point what is required to obtain this exemption.

The manufacturer’s legal representative, the owner of the trademark or an authorized representative is responsible for carrying out the registration. The requirements to register the manufacturing facility are included in Volume 2 of the Export Guide. USDEC is monitoring the situation and will keep membership informed should additional information become available.

Please contact Matt McKnight at mmcknight@usdec.org or Sandra Benson at sbenson@usdec.org with any questions.