Egypt - Calculate Shelf Life for Food Products

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Calculate Shelf Life for Food Products in person, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Egypt Contact link
2. Then, the applicants can get their application.
3. Please complete each section of this application form as a Word document then submit a printed version of the completed form, along with the supporting documents to the authority regional office or the head office for verification and processing.
4. Applicant must make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all documents are necessary for completing this procedure.
5. A fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.
6. The authority will dispatch an inspector to the facility premises for inspection to determine if Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Storage Practice (GSP) during the packing, processing, storage, labelling, sterilizing, testing, dispatch, quality control, and quality assurance of the products.
7. A copy of the report finding will be given to the applicant and if any modification or upgrading is required, Corrective Action and Preventive Action Report (CAPA) report will be issued and you will be required rectify the problem.
8. Upon successful implementation of the CAPA, a follow-up inspection may be conducted by the inspection team to ascertain the effectiveness of the implementation (where applicable).
9. If the Expert committee formed by the authority are satisfied that all the conditions are meet as required for the application, applicant will be notified of the outcome and issued with the license by the register/authorized official.
10. Generally, the processing time for this procedure is taken 1 month.

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Required Documents

• Proof of payment.
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Memorandum and articles of association
• Certificate of origin
• Commercial invoice
• Inspection report
• Insurance certificate
• Packing list
• Terminal handling receipts

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Health
Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs
General Inspection Department:
Tel.: +202 23684288 +202 23640368
Fax: +202 - 23684194
Location link

Ministry of Health and Population
Address: 3 Magless El Shaabst
Phone number: .27951821
Fax: 27953966 – 27922904
E-mail: [email protected]
Website Link

Ministry of Industry and Trade
Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour img
Address: 2 Latin America St. Garden City. Cairo
Phone no: 27921193 - 27921194
Fax: 27940554
Website link
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any registered/ business entity or importer is eligible to Calculate Shelf Life for Food Products.

Fees

• A fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.

Validity

• Validity of the license is for this permit is Specific consignment.

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Processing Time

• Generally, the processing time for this procedure takes1 month.

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Required Information

• Full names of applicant.
• Physical address.
• Contact phone.
• Email.
• Organization/ company name.
• Contact phone.
• Contact email.
• Postal address.
• Seal of the applicant.
• Date of application.
• Accreditation Council.
• Funding source.
• Area of your practice
• Business information (export and import product and destination country).

Need for the Document

• Safety is the most important factor for shelf life assessment of food followed by quality including physical, chemical and sensory properties. Shelf life studies can provide important information to manufacturers and consumers to ensure a high quality product during the shelf life.
• Shelf-life testing is designed to provide an objective measure of the food's defining quality factors and failure point. This failure is the point at which the food exhibits physical, chemical, microbiological or sensory characteristics that are unacceptable to the consumer.

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