General Standards
Guinea has no free trade or export processing zones, however a temporary license to conduct free trade transactions can be obtained with special permission from the Ministry of Finance. Guinea is a member of the Mano River Union, which includes standardized customs tariffs between Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Guinea is also a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which includes fifteen countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. ECOWAS is in the process of developing a customs union among its members, allowing for the free flow of goods and services between member nations.
Standards
Guinea does not apply or enforce product and service quality standards. Occasionally, investigations will be launched at the request of law enforcement in cases of suspected poisoning. Importers may request that specific international product requirements or standards be applied to Guinea’s products.
Standards Organizations
The Guinean Institute for Standardization and Metrology is responsible for drafting standards and/or adopting Guinean standards to international standards.
Conformity Assessment
The National Bureau for the Control of Quality and Norms is responsible for inspecting quality standards and ensuring quality control.
Product Certification
The National Bureau for the Control of Quality and Norms issues certification and attests product conformity.
Accreditation
The Guinean Institute for Standardization is a member of the International Organization for Standardization. It also collaborates with the French Standardization Organization, Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR).
Contacts
Mr. Yacouba Sylla, Deputy Director of the Guinean Institute for Standardization
Tel: +224 628 36 46 84 / 601 28 22 69
Email: Yacousyl01@yahoo.fr
