MAR/28
WTO/TBT
MA Morocco
  • 13 - Environment and health protection, Safety
2020-01-27
2020-01-16

All industrial products covered by Law No. 24-09 on the safety of products and services, other than food and pharmaceutical products. The list of products concerned is available at: http://www.mcinet.gov.ma/sites/default/files/liste%20des%20produits%20controles%20a%20limportation%20au%20maroc.pdf

Notification under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, most notably Article 5 thereof on procedures for the assessment of conformity by central government bodies. Title: Vérification de la conformité à l'importation des produits industriels autres qu'alimentaires et pharmaceutiques (Verification of conformity upon the importation of industrial products other than food and pharmaceutical products)

Approved conformity assessment bodies (sociétés d'inspection) will be authorized to assess the conformity of industrial products as follows:

- Conformity assessment will be carried out in Moroccan territory for the following products:

·         Auto parts: Tyres, batteries, brake shoes, windows, filter elements, mechanical control cable

·         Construction products: Ceramic tiles, cement, sheets for waterproofing, sanitary products, taps, cocks and valves, plastic tubing

·         Wood panels

·         Gas appliances: Gas heating appliances, gas water heaters

·         Wire rods and reinforcing bars

·         Clothing other than occupational clothing

·         Electrical products: Chargers for mobile telephones, circuit-breakers

·         Blankets, rugs, carpets and upholstery fabrics

·         Napkins for babies (diapers)

- Conformity assessment for all other industrial products will be carried out in the exporting country.

Economic operators may obtain a list of the products concerned from the website of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and the Green and Digital Economy at: http://www.mcinet.gov.ma/fr/content/surveillance-du-march%C3%A9