In the frame work of GOEIC caution to remove all obstacles which hurdle the trade movement towards business society and to facilitate the foreign trade movement, Eng. Essam El Naggar, chairman of GOEIC, received Delegation from the Italian Chamber of Commerce at GOEIC.

 The delegation included:

 Mr. Alberto Borckiellini - Chairman of the Italian Chamber of Commerce.

 Mr. Kyrollos Anwar - Executive Director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce.

Eng. Essam Al-Naggar reviewed the functions of the General Organization for Export and Import Control and the regulatory role entrusted to him and the procedures and assistance that can be obtained by Italian investors in Egypt through the activities and work of GOEIC.

The Italian delegation enquired about the terms of import and export in Egypt and how to make possible use of Egyptian trade agreements to facilitate Egypt's trade and investment process.

The meeting included the following ꞉ -

Discussion on the facilities provided by the General Organization for Export and Import Control to the Italian exporters in case of export of their products to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

 Certificates of quality required for registration in the factories' register "Ministerial Decree No. 43 of 2016", Eng.Essam al Naggar asserts that the quality certificates accepted under Ministerial Decree No. 43 are certified by the international accreditation bodies ILAC or IAF.

 The Italian delegation asked how to inquire about Italian companies in accordance with Ministerial Decree No. 43/2016 – Decree No.44/2019 and how to register and the required documents? and Eng/Essam Al-Naggar stated that they should be reviewed on GOEIC website, where they are translated in the three languages (Arabic/English/French) ,His Excellency noted the need to follow up the website of the General Organization for Export and Import Control to know the position of companies registered with the ministerial decree and that registration is done through the factories registration unit at GOEIC headquarters through a commissioner or a client of the company entrusted with the registration.

The delegation also asked about how to register the virtual examination lists with GOEIC and the advantages of registering with them, and it was reported in this regard.

It is worth noting that the General Organization for Export and Import Control participated on June 23 in a joint workshop in cooperation with the Italian Chamber of Commerce to present the efforts and procedures of GOEIC to overcome the obstacles and challenges faced by companies in the export and import process and to respond to all inquiries of the investors who are members of the Chamber.

At the end of the meeting, Eng. Essam Al-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control, expressed his pleasure at visiting the Italian delegation and that GOEIC is always ready to provide full support to the business community.