Licenses & Recognitions

Accreditation Recognitions and Cooperation Agreements

Accreditation

EGYCERT is accredited by the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) against ISO/IEC 17065 to provide certification services within its approved accreditation scope.

Details are available through the EGAC Register of Accredited Bodies.

European Union Recognition

EGYCERT was recognised as an equivalent control body under 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.https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2021/2325/oj  

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 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.

Certification activities are limited to the countries, product categories and conditions specified in the current DEFRA Register of Recognised Non-UK Control Bodies and Authorities.

Cooperation with International Certification Bodies

EGYCERT cooperates with international certification bodies, including Bioagricert, to perform agreed inspection and related activities for schemes such as USDA NOP and JAS. These activities are governed by written agreements and applicable scheme requirements.

Further information is available on the Bioagricert Foreign Offices page.

KRAV Verification Agreement

EGYCERT performs verification activities under an agreement with KRAV Economic Association, in accordance with applicable KRAV requirements and the responsibilities defined in that agreement.

Further information is available in the KRAV List of Control Bodies with Verification Agreements.

Responsibilities under Cooperation Agreements

Where EGYCERT acts on behalf of another certification body or scheme owner, its role and responsibilities are defined in a written agreement. The applicable scheme, responsible certification body and certificate issuer are identified to applicants and clients before services are accepted.

Cooperation agreements do not, by themselves, confer independent accreditation or scheme approval on EGYCERT.