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Import Regulations for Pre-Owned (Used and Refurbished) Medical Devices -Egypt
General Market Condition: Prohibited
According to a January 2002 Government of Egypt (GOE) decree, the importation of used and refurbished medical equipment and supplies to Egypt is banned. The ban does not differentiate between the most complex computer-based imaging equipment and the most basic of supplies. This ban is clearly stated in Import Certificates issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Health (MOH) for any product. Specifically, the Customs and the Pharmaceutical Politics Department of MOH, from which any importer (company or individual) must obtain approval to release medical goods from customs, will not approve clearance of used or refurbished medical equipment.
In background, the GOE issued this ministerial decree after an increasing number of attempts by Egyptian companies to import used and refurbished medical equipment in the 1990's, when foreign companies actively contacted many university-affiliated and other hospitals offering a wide range of (primarily US and UK-origin) used medical items including endoscopes, X-ray machines, ultrasound scanners and renal dialysis equipment. The proposals resulted in many concerns regarding the safety of such imports and the prospect of unscrupulous businesses taking advantage of inadequately informed customers in Egypt.
At present, even new medical equipment must be tested in the country of origin and proven safe before it will be approved for importation into Egypt. The above regulations also apply to medical equipment that is being donated, not sold for profit.
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