In order to ensure that Kenya consumers to buy the quality and safety of imported goods, and also to protect local producers in Kenya from unfair competition, the Kenyan government departments - Kenya bureau of standards (KEBS) for Kenya before implementation of imported goods export compliance certification (PVoC).
Certification is introduced
Kenya PVOC certification is introduced
1) according to the Kenyan government laws, your company's importers must obtain the product conforms to the CERTIFICATE (COC, or CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY to the customs offices for handling the formalities OF customs clearance in Kenya. Completion of inspection, the original COC certificate will send exporters to express, to direct mail to the importer or other person, in this application form, please clearly indicated in the remarks column.
2) please truthfully, correct and complete to fill in this application form and the attached sheet, including the related information such as the HS code, ICS coding. Correctly fill in commodity description and HS code is the applicant's basic responsibility. If failed to fill in the description of the product and/or the HS code, will lead to the site inspection/testing, thus unable to issue a COC, the applicant will still bear the relevant expenses and leave a bad credit record, once the goods shipped to Kenya, will also be management requirements for rectification fine in Kenya.
Laws and regulations system
Standards act in accordance with the Kenya chapter 496 (StandardsActCap496 lawsofKenya) and published in July 2005, the import product quality law no. 78 (QualityImportsOrderNo. 78), in order to ensure the quality of the imported products, for Kenya consumers to provide a safe, health, environmental protection, Kenya bureau of standards (KEBS) on September 29, in 2005 began to export standard conformance verification plan (PVoC) before. Before the implementation of PVoC Kenya take on imported goods shall practise a system of the arrival of the validation, but easily cause delayed goods enter the port, but also for the unqualified products, KEBS will need to send it back or not to pollute the environment destruction caused by the extra burden. Therefore, since 2005 began to adopt the PVoC this verification before delivery.
Market access requirements
Kenya bureau of standards (KEBS) on September 29, in 2005 began to export standard conformance verification plan (PVoC) before. PVoC products in the catalog must get the certificate of conformity (CoC), before shipment to the port for the country's customs, otherwise will not be able to enter. If no CoC special circumstances can be determined by the KEBS for this batch of goods inspection, and impose a fine.
Certification marks
PVoC CoC compliance certificate only, no authentication marks. Kenya bureau of standards (KEBS) symbol.
With a standard
PVoC by Kenya's standard (KS), but for the test report issued in accordance with the IEC international standards, as long as meet the substantive requirements of KS standards, can also be accepted.
Eight countries mutual recognition z3 network safety and electromagnetic compatibility
Due to Kenya's electrical standards based on IEC standards, China factory house can use domestic laboratory experiment report issued in accordance with the IEC standards for PVoC second way, product registration, inspection and test. Especially can be used widely recognised internationally on the basis of the IEC standards of CB test report, not only can be used in the export of Kenya, can also be used for other more than 40 countries and regions.
PVoC part control product range
Standard conformance verification plan PVoC covers electrical and electronic products, toys, automotive, food, chemicals, textile, leather, furniture, building materials, second-hand products such as 14 categories. The specific catalogue of mechanical and electronic products as shown in the table. PvoC certification process
The first step: exporters to submit the Import license Import Declaration Form (IDF), proforma invoice and complete the application Form Request for Certificate Form (RFC)
Step 2: this application form should be detailed items, and provide the quality documents such as test reports, technical parameters, the quality management system certificate (if any), etc
Step 3: PVOC nearest office to determine the plan under the feasible implementing scheme and the applicable standards
Step 4: if you want to test, I company sampling coordination and implementation of lab test, the test must be PvoC approved laboratories
Step 5: on-site inspection will be done in the above steps after the inspection location nearest the inspection company is carried out, all the cost of the exporter.
Step 6: check after the completion of the exporters to submit final documents (commercial invoice and packing list) to PVoC office
Step 7: PVoC Kenya office issue a clearance certificate CoC (certificate of registration is approved and certificate)
There are three kinds of PVoC certification certificate
A) : certificate of clearance (COC) for each batch of the inspection certificate
1. Application: the exporter contact PVoC in their office, submit completed certification requisition (RFC) and the formation of this lot of goods invoice, or importer submitted by Kenya import declaration form (IDF) and the formation of invoice copy, start the PVoC process.
2, test/inspection: the PVoC offices for inspection of goods, to confirm if it meet the requirements of standards/specifications in Kenya, and extract the sample for testing, if test results qualified, will provide the goods according to the importer's final invoice CoC certificate (for air transport, according to the proforma invoice issued certificate).
3, the validity of the certificate: CoC certificate is valid for 90 days, applies only to the batch of goods. Food, medicine, chemicals, can only use a).
4, the release time: after receiving the application materials and test report, generally 5-10 working days, not including lab test time, test time has entrusted laboratory.
B) : product registration certificate + COC certificate for each shipment
If the same kind of products export to Kenya for many times, it is recommended to use way b)
1, test/application: exporters apply to the PVoC registration, license/certification center, submit the products meet the international standards of Kenya standards/specifications or self declaration, and issued by the approved laboratory in accordance with the ISO/IEC standards of product testing report, ISO9000 certificate and other technical support files. PVoC registration, license/certification center audit exporters to submit documents, such as found that the problem will require improvement. After confirm the products meet the requirements, PVoC center will issue product registration certificate.
2, inspection and certification: shipment exporters should submit a product registration certificate copy to PVoC offices, certification application form and the proforma invoice of goods, PVoC office also want to test the goods, but only for the individual batch sampling test. Exporter shall provide the final invoice, PVoC CoC certificate after office audit documents.
3, the validity of the certificate: product registration certificate valid for 1 year, products must continue to meet the registration requirements. If the product is modified, the modified product must also be revised correspondingly for product registration certificate.
C) : product form approval book (only for manufacturers)
If the quality is stable, after 1, product registration in a long time to meet compliance requirements, may apply to the PVoC registration, license/certification center for license. PVoC center will review the product test report, when necessary to supplement the test. In addition, will also be inspection on factory's production facilities. After above all the steps of audit, the manufacturer will receive this type of product license. Later in the export products, manufacturers only need to provide the certification application form (RFC), the final copy of commercial invoice and license, PVoC office can issue the certificate, no need for each inspection and product testing.
2, to supervise the conformity of the product, PVoC office reserves the right to sample licensee product, but will inform exporters in advance. If the product continues to meet the requirements, the permit can be updated annually, update to the factory's production facilities to the supervision and inspection. If products are modified, shall apply for registration again.