Morocco - Verification of Conformity (VOC) Program

Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Trade, Green and Digital Economy (MCINET) has imposed a 'Verification of Conformity (VoC)' program to certify that products imported into Morocco comply with the national regulations for product quality and safety. Mandatory Certificate of Conformity (CoC) requirements became effective in February 2020, and will be reinforced from 1 January 2021 onwards. The currently given flexibility of the so-called “declaration of honour”, concerning regulated shipments arriving at Morocco border points without CoC, ends on 31 December 2020. Therefore, the Certificate of Conformity (CoC) has to be presented for any consignment falling under the list of regulated products shared by MICEVN. Specific consumer and industrial products to be imported shall undergo testing acc. to local NM-standards, which are partially harmonized with ISO- or EN-standards. A pre-shipment inspection needs to be performed either in the country of origin/export or on Moroccan territory (Destination Inspection) – depending on the regulated products category (see ‘Products in Scope’ above). In both cases, the conformity assessment concludes with a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) - demonstrating that the products meet the applicable standards and regulations. Three different certification routes may be chosen from, according to the nature and frequency of imports. The Law 24-09 issued by the Moroccan government forms basis for this VOC program.