Registering products in Egypt: the Drug Authority, the National Food Safety Authority and cosmetics notification

Which authority for which product

Cosmetics notification (time limits in the official guide)

• The company must first open an account on the electronic company profile in the Drug Authority’s pharmaceutical information system and obtain a username and password.
• File a complete notification through the Authority’s electronic platform. After the notification requirements are met and the prescribed fees are paid, a notification number is issued automatically within 10 working days on the ordinary track and 3 working days on the fast track.
• The notification is valid for ten years from the date of issue. A renewal is filed in the last year of validity, and the new period runs from the previous expiry date. If it expires without renewal, the notification lapses and must be filed again before import or placing on the market.
• If the notified product data change, the file is updated according to the list of variations annexed to the guide.
• The foreign or local factory is notified once through the platform, and approval is issued within 3 working days.
• For imported cosmetics, where a reference country of circulation is relied on, a certificate of lawful sale in the country of origin is filed, legalized by the competent authority and by the Egyptian embassy or consulate.

Food and medicines

Food establishments and food products are registered on the National Food Safety Authority’s unified registration platform. Medicines and other products under the Drug Authority follow the electronic procedures it publishes for each registration class. Technical files, laboratory tests and review time limits follow each authority’s guides at the time.

How Wang Fu can help

• Preparing and translating the file (Chinese, Arabic, English).
• Interpreting when you meet the authorities or file papers.