Kenya PVOC Certification Introduction 1) According to the Kenyan government decree, the importer of your company must obtain the "Product Compliance Certificate" (COC, CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY) before clearing from Kenya Customs. Upon completion of inspection, the original COC certificate will be sent to the exporter by express mail. If you need to send it directly to the importer or other persons, please specify in the remarks column of this application form. 2) Please fill in this application form and its appendix faithfully, correctly and completely, including relevant information such as HS code and ICS code. It is the basic responsibility of the applicant to fill in the description of the goods and HS code correctly. Failure to properly fill in the description and/or HS code of the product will result in inconsistencies in on-site inspection/testing, thus preventing the issuance of COC. The applicant will still bear the relevant costs and leave a bad credit record. Once the goods are shipped to Kenya, they will also be required to make corrections and fined by the Kenyan authorities. The system of laws and regulations is based on Chapter 496 of the Kenya Standards Act Cap 496 (lawsof Kenya) and the Quality Imports Order No. 78 issued in July 2005. In order to ensure the quality of imported products and provide safety, health and environmental protection for Kenyan consumers, the Kenya Standards Bureau (KEBS) began on September 29, 2005. Implement the Pre-Export Standard Conformity Verification Program (PVoC). Before the implementation of the PVoC plan, Kenya adopted the arrival certification system for imported goods, which could easily lead to delays in the arrival of goods. Moreover, KEBS would have to repatriate or destroy unqualified products in a non-polluting manner, which would impose additional burdens. Therefore, PVoC has been adopted since 2005 as a pre-shipment verification method. Market Access Requirements Kenya Standards Bureau (KEBS) began implementing the Pre-Export Standard Conformity Verification Scheme (PVoC) on September 29, 2005. Products in the PVoC catalogue must obtain a CoC before shipment and be provided to Kenya Customs upon arrival, otherwise they will not be able to enter the country. In the absence of CoC, KEBS may decide to inspect the goods and impose a fine. The certification mark PVoC only issues CoC conformity certificate, and there is no certification mark. Institutional logo of Kenya Standards Bureau (KEBS). The Kenya Standard (KS Standard) is adopted for standard PVoC, but the test reports issued in accordance with IEC International Standard are acceptable as long as the substantive requirements of KS Standard are met. National Mutual Recognition 8z3 Safety Regulation and EMC Network Because Kenya's electrical standards are based on IEC standards, Chinese factories can fully use the second way of applying for PVoC, i.e. product registration, inspection and limited testing, according to the experimental reports issued by domestic laboratories in accordance with IEC standards. In particular, CB test reports based on widely accepted IEC standards can be used not only for export to Kenya, but also for more than 40 other countries and regions. PVoC part of the control product scope standards Conformity verification plan PVoC covers 14 categories of electronic and electrical products, toys, automobiles, food, chemicals, textile leather, furniture, building materials, second-hand products, etc. Detailed catalogues of mechanical and electrical products are shown in the table. The first step of PvoC certification process: exporter submits import license Import Declaration Form (IDF), formal invoice and complete application form Request for Certificate Form (RFC). The second step: the above application form should describe the goods in detail, and provide product quality documents such as test report, technical parameters, quality management system certificate (if any). The third step: PVOC recent The office determines the feasible implementation plan and applicable standards under the plan. Step 4: If testing is required, our company coordinates sampling and implements laboratory testing. Step 5 is required for PvoC-approved laboratories. After completing the above steps, on-site inspection will be carried out by the inspection company nearest to the inspection site, and all costs will be borne by the exporter. Step 6: After the inspection, the exporter submits the final documents (commercial invoice and packing list) to the PVoC office. Step 7: Kenya PVoC office issues clearance certificate CoC (registration certificate and formal certificate) and obtains PVoC Certificate in three ways: clearance certificate (COC) for each batch of inspection certificate 1, application: the exporter contacts the PVoC office in the country where the exporter is located, and submits and completes the certificate. The certification application form (RFC) and the invoice for the goods, or the importer from Kenya submits the import declaration form (IDF) and a copy of the invoice to initiate the PVoC process. 2. Testing/Inspection: The PVoC office inspects the cargo to confirm whether it meets the requirements of Kenya Standards/Technical Specifications and takes samples for testing. If the test results are qualified, the CoC certificate will be issued according to the final invoice of the importer (for air transportation, the certificate will be issued according to the formal invoice). 3. Certificate validity period: CoC certificate validity period is 90 days, only valid for the goods of this batch. Food, medicine and chemicals can only be used in mode a. 4. Licensing time: After receiving application materials and test reports, generally 5-10 working days, excluding laboratory test time, test time is decided by the entrusted laboratory. Mode b: Product Registration Certificate + COC Certificate for each shipment. If the same product has been exported to Kenya many times, it is recommended to use mode b) 1. Testing/application: Exporters apply to the PVoC Registration, Licensing/Certification Center, submit self-declaration that the product meets Kenya Standards/Technical Specifications or International Standards, and product testing issued by laboratories accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC Standards. Technical support of report and ISO9000