Egy Cert

Who we are?

EGYCERT Ltd is an independent limited liability company established in Egypt in December 2018 under Egyptian Law No. 159 of 1981. Its head office is located at 24 Omar Ibn El Khatab Street, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. The company operates as a separate legal entity and is not part of a larger organisation.

EGYCERT provides inspection and certification services for organic agricultural production, processing, handling, storage, trading and export. Its services support producers, processors, traders and exporters in demonstrating conformity with applicable organic standards and regulatory requirements.

EGYCERT maintains a documented certification system in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065 and applicable accreditation and certification scheme requirements. Its activities are performed by competent, authorised personnel, with technical review and certification decisions undertaken independently of the evaluation concerned. Risk-based controls support effective oversight and the integrity of certified products throughout the production and supply chain.

EGYCERT is committed to impartiality, independence, competence, consistency, confidentiality and transparency. It identifies, evaluates and manages risks to impartiality and ensures that commercial, financial or other pressures do not influence its certification activities or decisions.

Information on certification requirements, procedures, fees, complaints and appeals, certified operators, certification status, accreditation and regulatory recognitions is available through this website. Certification services are provided within EGYCERT’s accredited scope and subject to the regulatory recognitions and scheme approvals required for the activities concerned.

Goals

Provide impartial, competent and consistent inspection and certification services.

Support operators in demonstrating conformity with applicable organic standards and certification requirements.

Strengthen confidence in the integrity of certified organic products.

Maintain effective controls and qualified personnel through ongoing training and performance evaluation.

Keep certification requirements and procedures current with applicable standards and regulatory developments.

Scopes

European Union — Historical Recognition

EGYCERT was recognised as an equivalent control body under Article 33(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and listed in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325. This recognition expired on 31 December 2024.

EGYCERT’s application for recognition under Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 is pending. EGYCERT is not currently recognised under that Article and has not issued certificates under that recognition.

Great Britain — DEFRA Recognition

EGYCERT is recognised by the United Kingdom’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to certify organic products to a standard equivalent to that applicable in Great Britain. Its current recognition extends until 31 December 2027, subject to the scope, conditions and restrictions specified in the official DEFRA register.

The recognised scope covers product categories A and D in the following 17 countries: China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. In-conversion products are excluded from this recognition.

KRAV Verification Activities

EGYCERT conducts verification activities under a verification agreement with KRAV Economic Association. These activities are performed in accordance with applicable KRAV requirements and the responsibilities defined in the agreement.

Certification Services through Partner Organisations

EGYCERT provides services relating to USDA NOP, the Canadian Organic Regime (COR), JAS and Nature certification through contractual arrangements with appropriately accredited or approved certification bodies.

The applicable scheme, EGYCERT’s role and the certification body responsible for certification decisions and certificate issuance are identified to applicants before services commence.

Quality services

Competent inspection, technical review and certification personnel.

Timely processing subject to completion of applicable evaluation and certification requirements.

We ensure Protection of confidential information.