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Mauritania

SCOPE OF DUTY

Program of Verification of Conformity of Mauritania (PVCM): Bureau Veritas is the service provider mandated for the implementation of the PVCM applicable to goods exported to Mauritania.

All regulated products shall be accompanied with a Certificate of Conformity for Customs Clearance in Mauritania.

The program covers a wide range of products such as:

  • Food products,
  • Products in contact with food,
  • Building products,
  • Chemical products,
  • Textiles,
  • Footwear
  • Machinery and Tools
  • Electrical and electronic products
  • Vehicles and auto spare parts
  • Furniture,
  • Medical devices
  • Cosmetics
  • Pharmaceuticals products
  • Toys.

OBJECTIVES

  • Protect consumers against dangerous, sub-standard or counterfeit products
  • Improve quality of products through compliance with applicable standards and regulations
  • Protect domestic industry from unfair competition of poor quality imports.

CONTRACTING PARTY

  • Ministry of Trade, Industry, Handicraft and Tourism