Egypt has launched a new electronic portal and automated system for environmental verification, authentication and specialised conformity assessment services at the General Organisation for Export and Import Control (GOEIC).
The initiative forms part of the government’s broader drive to simplify procedures, improve the investment climate and enhance the efficiency of services offered to investors, exporters and importers, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Salah said on Sunday.
The move comes in response to directives from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to accelerate digital transformation and modernise state services.
The platform was developed through joint co-operation between the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, in partnership with Microsoft and implemented by Interact Technology Solutions.
Minister of Industry Khaled Hashim and GOEIC Chairman Essam El-Naggar attended the launch event.
The minister said the project aims to facilitate trade flows, reduce processing times and strengthen co-ordination among state bodies, with a positive impact on Egypt’s competitiveness and export growth targets.
He described the system as an important institutional step in upgrading the infrastructure supporting foreign trade, by offering environmental verification, authentication and conformity assessment services.
He added that global trade is undergoing rapid changes driven by sustainability requirements, the green economy, emissions reduction efforts and stricter environmental and technical standards, making the modernisation of compliance services essential to help Egyptian companies meet emerging international requirements.
The new platform provides a structured digital pathway for submitting applications and tracking procedures related to the Environmental Verification and Authentication Unit.
For his part, the GOEIC chairman said the launch marks a qualitative leap in the authority’s services in environmental verification, authentication and conformity assessment.
