Syria Product Conformity
Assessment and Verification
of Price and Origin
Syrian Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology (SASMO)
The Objectives
The primary objectives of the Product
Conformity Assessment program
are (i) to prevent the importation of
substandard products that can be
hazardous to Syrian public health, safety
and the environment, (ii) to detect
used items and damaged equipment
which are not fit to use; and (iii) to
detect illegal and dangerous goods.
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The Program
The Syrian Arab Organization for
Standardization and Metrology (SASMO)
is mandated to implement a program
combining Product Conformity
Assessment and the Verification of Price
and Origin, based on the Letters of
the Council of Prime Ministers No. 954/1
dated 4/2/2009 and No. 4113/1 dated
21/05/2009. Under this program SASMO
requires that imported products submitted
to compulsory standard specifications
be inspected to ensure they conform
to the relevant Syrian Standards (SS) or
to the approved international standards
in the country of export. These goods
should also undergo an independent
price and origin verification.
All imports of regulated products must
be accompanied by proof of compliance,
namely a Certificate of Conformity (CoC)
and a Validation Opinion Report (VOR)
for Product Conformity Assessment and
for the Verification of Price and Origin
respectively, issued by authorized
Agents. During the certification process,
if products are found not to conform
to the requirements of relevant standards
under the Product Conformity
Assessment Program, a Non Conformity
Report (NCR) Is issued to the exporter.
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The Verification of Price and Origin
program aims at assisting Customs in
price and origin validation as well as
in the detection of incorrect value and
origin declarations, giving independent
opinions on the value of goods;
making sure the declared transaction
values correspond to the price actually
paid or payable; and confirming the
accuracy and reliability of the country
of origin.
The Solution
On 22 March 2010 SGS signed a
contract with SASMO for the provision
of verification services and the issuance
of the required CoCs and VORs. SGS
extensive experience in the execution of
Conformity Assessment Programmes
around the world allow for efficient,
comprehensive & tailored-made
solutions that assure full compliance
with the PAC requirements.
SGS Services
SGS will help exporters comply with
the requirements applicable to Syria
imports and will allow their goods
to access the Syrian market. In the
framework of both programs, the
following activities are recommended
in order to assess and issue proof of
products conformity and establish an
opinion on their value and origin:
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Physical inspection prior to shipment;
Product sampling & testing in
approved laboratories;
Audit of product manufacturing
processes;
Market research and Documentary
review;
Issuance of Certificate of Conformity
(CoC) or Non Conformity Report
(NCR) as appropriate and
transmission of the same to
exporter/ importer.
Why SGS?
SGS is the world’s leading inspection,
verification, testing and certification
company. SGS is recognized as
the global benchmark for quality and
integrity. With more than 59,000
employees, SGS operates a network
of over 1,000 offices and laboratories
around the world.
SGS has the advantage to offer the
“One-Stop-Service” to deliver customer
focused solutions for inspection, testing
& certification.
SGS is currently active in Conformity
Assessment programs on behalf of
government authorities in various
countries such as Algeria, Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Russia,
and Iran.
Contact us …
SGS Syrian International
Superintendence
Abu Rummaneh, Shakib Arslan Str.
Al Khen Bld. P.O. Box 4204
Damascus – Syria
t: +963 11 3312192
t: +963 11 3339618
f: +963 11 3319180
e: [email protected]