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Egypt Globe Group QA charter — internal Quality Assurance division since 2014, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 + GOEIC export licensing. Inspection partners TÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas, Cotecna — all ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025. Per-lot CoA before B/L.

Quality & compliance is non-negotiable — the Egypt Globe Group QA charter

Egyptian export trade operates under three concurrent compliance layers — domestic licensing, destination-country conformity programmes, and contract-level technical specifications. Egypt Globe Group maintains accreditation, documentation and audit trails in all three layers so every shipment is bank-acceptable, customs-clearable, and contract-compliant on arrival.

This charter exists because the group was incorporated in 2014 with an internal Quality Assurance division at its nucleus. The regional market's recurring failure is not a lack of laboratories but a lack of ownership: when no single unit is accountable for a lot from extraction to the loading berth, specifications drift between shipments. Egypt Globe Group's QA division owns every lot code from source sample to Certificate of Analysis, and holds the authority to reject a lot at the port regardless of commercial pressure — uncompromising QA verification from extraction to destination port.

Independent third-party inspection — inspection partners

Egypt Globe Group works principally with three accredited international inspection bodies, with two further bodies available for buyer preference or specific destination programmes. All are ILAC + IAF mutual-recognition accredited and ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025 compliant.

Body	Accreditation	Scope / specialties	Ports covered	Programmes
TÜV Austria	ILAC + IAF MRA; ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025	Primary partner — European, GCC and large industrial / chlor-alkali / chemical lots; recognised by EU Notified Body procurement programmes and the German BAM stamp regime	All major Egyptian export ports (TÜV Austria Egypt)	EU conformity, GCC SASO / SABER conformity assessment, KEBS PVoC
SGS	ILAC + IAF MRA; ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025	Global network with strong Egyptian, African and Asian reach; SGS network laboratories handle destination-country acceptance testing	All 7 Egyptian export ports (SGS Egypt)	SONCAP, KEBS PVoC, destination acceptance testing
Intertek	ILAC + IAF MRA; ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025	US (ASTM / AASHTO), UK (UKCA / BS), East Africa, GCC and Far East programmes (Intertek Cairo)	Egyptian export ports on instruction	Nigeria SONCAP, Kenya KEBS PVoC, Saudi SABER, UKCA, ASTM / AASHTO witness testing
Bureau Veritas	ILAC + IAF MRA; ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025	Available on buyer preference or for specific destination programmes	Egyptian export ports on instruction	KEBS PVoC and buyer-nominated inspection
Cotecna	ILAC + IAF MRA; ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025	Available on request, notably for select West African destinations	Egyptian export ports on instruction	SONCAP and West African pre-export inspection

Inspection scope per shipment — sampling per ISO / ASTM methods, draft survey, witness testing and sealed-sample retention — is described under Inspection services.

Egyptian domestic export licensing

GOEIC (General Organization for Export & Import Control) — supervisory authority for all Egyptian commodity exports
Egyptian Chamber of Commerce — Certificate of Origin issuance, including preferential origin certificates (EUR.1 for EU, PAFTA for Arab markets, AfCFTA for African Continental, COMESA for East Africa)
Ministry of Trade & Industry — strategic-commodity export licensing where applicable
Egyptian Export License 600010794 · Commercial Registry 73418

Destination-country conformity programmes

Egypt Globe Group routinely delivers documentation for the following programmes. Country-level detail is maintained in the import guides.

Market	Programme	Documents	Pre-export inspection
EU	CE marking and CPR 305/2011; REACH; CLP	EUR.1 + REACH registration reference + CLP-compliant SDS + CE marking + Declaration of Performance per CPR 305/2011	TÜV Austria (EU Notified Body procurement programmes) on buyer instruction
UK	UKCA	DCTS Origin Declaration + UKCA marking	Intertek (UKCA / BS) on buyer instruction
US	ASTM / AASHTO; FDA; CBP ISF	AASHTO M-85 + ASTM C150 + FDA registration + ISF "10+2" filing data	Intertek (ASTM / AASHTO witness testing) on buyer instruction
Saudi Arabia	SASO / SABER	SASO + SABER + PAFTA Certificate of Origin + Halal ESIC	TÜV Austria or Intertek (SABER conformity assessment)
Nigeria	SONCAP	SONCAP Certificate of Conformity	Mandatory pre-export inspection via Intertek / Cotecna / SGS at the Egyptian port
Kenya	KEBS PVoC	PVoC Certificate of Conformity	Mandatory pre-export verification via TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas
India	BIS; FCO	BIS + FCO compliance + Phytosanitary	On buyer instruction
Bangladesh	BSTI	BSTI + Bangladesh Bank L/C compliance	On buyer instruction
China	GACC / CIQ	GACC + CIQ + bilingual documentation	On buyer instruction

Internal quality system

ISO 9001:2015 quality management
ScopeAll divisions — sourcing, processing oversight, port laboratories, documentation
EvidenceCertified QMS; controlled procedures; lot register and non-conformance records
ISO 22000 + HACCP + FSSC 22000
ScopeFood-contact commodities (food-grade salt, edible agro products)
EvidenceFood safety management certification; HACCP plans per product line
ISO 14001 environmental management
ScopeMining, saltworks and port operations
EvidenceEnvironmental management certification
ISO 45001 occupational health & safety
ScopeAll operational sites and port teams
EvidenceOH&S management certification
Port laboratory per-lot certification
ScopeEvery lot, every port
EvidenceMill Test Certificate / Certificate of Analysis issued by the internal QC lab at the loading port before B/L issuance; retained sample per lot

Relevant standards referenced in contracts are summarised on the standards pages — for example EN 16811-1, ASTM D632, EN 197-1, ASTM C150 and ISO 9001 for salt suppliers.

Zero-tolerance policy

The QA division enforces zero tolerance in four areas. These are operating rules, not aspirations.

Specification deviation

a lot whose port-laboratory analysis falls outside the contract specification is rejected at the loading port. It is never re-graded, re-described or renegotiated into the shipment.

Grading inconsistency

particle-size, moisture and visual grade are checked per batch at processing and per lot at the port; blended cargo must meet the specification as a whole and per sub-lot.

Documentation errors

the L/C-bank document set (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary where required) is reconciled against the CoA and the contract before presentation; a discrepancy is corrected before release, not explained afterwards.

Laycan discipline

every vessel call is governed by a documented Notice of Readiness and Statement of Facts. Berthing, loading rate and completion are recorded so that laytime is transparent to both parties. The group does not promise the absence of delay — ports, weather and vessel performance are outside any exporter's control — but it does commit to documented, contract-compliant handling of every laycan.

QA verification chain — five gates

Verification chain5 gates · every consignment

1

Extraction / source

Every blast or harvest sampled; XRF, moisture and visual grading; lot code assigned

EvidenceSource analysis sheet

Mine / saltworks QA team · every lot
2

Processing

Wash-line, screening and blend oversight; particle-size sieving; moisture check before bagging

EvidenceBatch record, packing list by lot

Plant QA team · every batch
3

Port laboratory

Analysis against the contract specification; lot accepted or rejected; CoA / MTC issued before B/L

EvidenceCertificate of Analysis / Mill Test Certificate; retained sample

Port-side QC team · every lot, before loading
4

Independent inspection

Sampling per ISO / ASTM, draft survey, witness testing, destination conformity verification

EvidenceInspection certificate, draft survey report, conformity certificate

TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / BV / Cotecna · per shipment, on buyer instruction
5

Destination acceptance

Buyer's arrival laboratory reconciles against the CoA

EvidenceArrival test report

Buyer laboratory · per shipment (recommended)

Caveat — buyer responsibility

Specifications are guaranteed at the port of loading and binding under the Sales Contract. Beyond that point, cargo condition during voyage and at the destination is governed by the Bill of Lading + cargo insurance. Egypt Globe Group strongly recommends that buyers procure independent marine insurance and arrange acceptance testing at the destination for high-value or critical applications.

Documentation scope is set out under Documentation services; quotations can be requested through the RFQ desk.

Shipped record: more than 2 million tonnes of Egyptian salt shipped since 2015.

Contents· 8 sections

01Quality & compliance is non-negotiable — the Egypt Globe Group QA charter
02Independent third-party inspection — inspection partners
03Egyptian domestic export licensing
04Destination-country conformity programmes
05Internal quality system
06Zero-tolerance policy
07QA verification chain — five gates
08Caveat — buyer responsibility

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How long has Egypt Globe Group been operating?

Founded 2014, registered in Cairo with operational footprint at all 7 Egyptian deep-water ports plus saltworks at Bardawil + mining QC teams at Siwa / Qattara.

What is your scale?

Repeat customers in 60+ destination markets. Multiple commodity divisions: Salt, Cement, Fertilizers, Chemicals, Construction Materials, Agro & Food, Industrial Minerals, Metals & Alloys.

Other questions? Email our export desk — the export desk replies to every request.