PRODUCT CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT 2.0

SGS House Antwerp, 24 September 2013

By Peter van Blanckenberg, Marketing & Sales GIS

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GLOBAL REACH AND LOCAL SUPPORT

75 000 employees Over 1 500 offices and laboratories operating all over the world.

AMERICAS 400 Offices &

Laboratories17 250 Employees

EUROPE , AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST

750 Offices,Labs & Multi-labs

31 500 Employees

ASIA PACIFIC350 Offices, Labs &

Multi-labs 26 250 Employees

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OFFICES AND LABS IN BELGIUM

Antwerp

Bertem

Brussels

Ghent

Gembloux

Houthalen

Liège

Mechelen

Melsele

Wavre

Zaventem

Zulte

Zwijnaarde

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Saudi Arabia, 2004

Kuwait, 2008

Algeria, 2009

Kurdistan Region, Republic of Iraq, 2011

Qatar, 2011 specific : Automotive spare parts

Egypt, 2012 specific : textiles, garments, leather products

WHICH ARAB COUNTRIES?

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Authorities wish to:

Prevent import of unsafe, substandard or counterfeit goods

Promote honest trade practices

Protect interests of local producers

Facilitate customs clearance process

WHY DO COUNTRIES INSTALL IT?

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PRODUCT CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Products need to meet Standards

Certification Bodies assess compliancy Pre-shipment inspection

Documentary Verification

Certificates of Conformity needed for Customs clearance / Letter of Credit

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EARLY DAYS PCA 1.0

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THIS IS NOW : PCA 2.0

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WHAT IS IT?

-Projects

-Tenders

-Key account management

-Procurement

Team up with other departments

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THE PEOPLE

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SGS Belgium NV

www.sgs.com

Thank you for your attention