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EU Export Helpdesk for Developing Countries:
http://export-help.cec.eu.int Relevant information
concerning exports to the EU (technical requirements, standards, SPS
measures, import tariffs, taxes, customs documents required and
Rules of Origin) plus trade statistics with the EU Member States.
The information is displayed for the product requested by its HS
Code. |
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EU Standards:
www.newapproach.org . This site provides access to information
on standards and routes into the standardisation process,
irrespective of which of the three European Standards Organisations
is responsible for the standards applicable to the products. |
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Enterprise Website :
www.europa.eu/comm/enterprise . The site offers an
up-to-date coverage of EU enterprise policies, specific pages
covering 25 industry sectors as well as news, speeches, electronic
publications and essential information on events, EU business
statistics and benchmarking. |
Eurostat:
www.europa.eu/comm/eurostat
For more statistics on EU-Egypt trade, Eurostat can provide data
from Member States. Working papers on different sectors and regions
can be downloaded with no restrictions. |
Pan-Euro-Med ROO:
www.europa.eu/comm/taxation_customs/index_en.htm
For more information on Pan-Euro-Med Rules of Origin, this website
provides a reference guide to assist readers in their understanding
of the rules of origin. Both FAQs and User’s handbook to the ROO can
also be found in the website. |
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European Food Safety Authority:
www.efsa.eu.int
EFSA provides independent scientific advice on all matters linked to
food and feed safety - including animal health and welfare and plant
protection - and provides scientific advice on nutrition in relation
to Community legislation. The Authority communicates to the public
in an open and transparent way on all matters within its remit.
EFSA’s risk assessments provide risk managers (consisting of EU
institutions with political accountability, i.e. European
Commission, European Parliament and Council) with a sound scientific
basis for defining policy driven legislative or regulatory measures
required to ensure a high level of consumer protection with regards
to food safety. |
EU Import Requirements for animals and animal products:
http://europa.eu/comm/food/fvo/pdf/guide_thirdcountries_en.pdf
Guidelines developed by the European Commission’s Food and
Veterinary Office (FVO) as part of efforts to facilitate safe food
trade with third countries. The guidelines are based on existing
legislative requirements and specific needs identified by FVO
inspectors in their contacts with third country partners. The aim is
to provide service-oriented explanations of the sometimes complex EU
legislation. A particular focus has been put on clearly explaining
the steps that developing countries must take, thereby facilitating
access to the EU market for their products. |
European Information Correspondence Centre (EICC):
www.eicc.org.eg
Part of a business support network of about 286 EICCs established by
the European Commission located throughout Europe and the
Mediterranean Region. The EICC provides information concerning EU
and Egyptian markets, standards and regulations, EU financing
instruments and EU export regulations.
1195 Cornish El Nil (Industrial Modernisation Centre)
Tel : +202 5770090, Fax : +202 577 2870
E-Mail : info@eicc.org.eg.
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IMP: For more information concerning the EU's Industrial
Modernisation Programme, please go to
www.imc-egypt.org.eg , or contact the numbers above. |
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Egyptian Customs Website:
www.customs.gov.eg Applicable duties are displayed on a
product-by-product basis, you need to know the HS Code of the
product. The information is available only in Arabic. |
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry Website:
http://www.mfti.gov.eg/english/english.asp |
World Customs Organisation:
www.wcoomd.org.
The complete International HS Classification is available online. |
International Accreditation Forum:
www.iaf.nu
The International Accreditation Forum, (IAF) is the world
association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies and other
bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of
management systems, products, services, personnel and other similar
programmes of conformity assessment. IAF members accredit
certification or registration bodies that issue certificates
attesting that an organisation's management, products or personnel
comply with a specified standard (called conformity assessment). |
