Conformity Assessment Bodies

Dear Member,   In the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, with reference to the letter received from the Ministry of Trade dated 13.02.2023 and numbered 82735467, the referenced letter, a copy of which is submitted in the annex, with reference to a letter received from the Commercial Counsellor's Office in Baghdad, states that changes have been made to conformity assessment bodies by the Central Government of Iraq (IMH), and announces that Intertek and HQTS China will not be able to accept requests for issuing certificates of conformity as of 15.02.2023, and Geo Chem Middle East as of 01.03.2023.   The letter notifies that after the said dates the sole authorised body for conformity assessment will be B.V Bureau VERITAS France, while it is stated that the contract of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (IKBY) with Intertek continues.   The letter further notifies that it is considered that the authorisation of different bodies by the IMH and the IKBY in the field of conformity assessment may cause our companies exporting to Iraq to experience difficulties during their crossings.   Annex: Conformity Assessment Bodies   Kind regards, Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry