UNOFFICIAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Decree of the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade

No. 271 of 2026

Issuing the Executive Regulations of Law No. 121 of 1982

on the Importers’ Register

Published on 21 July 2026 in the Egyptian Waqai (Official Gazette), Issue 157 (Supplement)

Effective as of 22 July 2026

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This is an unofficial English translation prepared by Consortio Law Firm from the Arabic source published in the Egyptian Waqai. The Arabic original remains the sole binding legal text. This translation is provided for informational and reference purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

Decree of the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade No. 271 of 2026

Subject: Issuing the Executive Regulations of Law No. 121 of 1982 on the Importers’ Register.

Issued by: Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh — Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade.

Publication: Egyptian Waqai, Issue No. 157 (Supplement) — 21 July 2026.

Effective Date: 22 July 2026.

Preamble

The Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade,

After reviewing:

• The Constitution;
• Law No. 48 of 1941 on the Prevention of Fraud and Deception;
• Law No. 95 of 1945 on Supply Affairs;
• Law No. 308 of 1955 on Administrative Sequestration;
• Law No. 137 of 1974 on Certain Provisions Relating to Import, Export and Currency;
• Law No. 118 of 1975 on Import and Export;
• Law No. 34 of 1976 on the Commercial Register;
• Law No. 68 of 1976 on the Supervision of Precious Metals and Precious Stones;
• The Law on Joint Stock Companies, Partnerships Limited by Shares, Limited Liability Companies, and One-Person Companies issued by Law No. 159 of 1981;
• Law No. 121 of 1982 on the Importers’ Register;
• The Commercial Law issued by Law No. 17 of 1999;
• The Anti-Money Laundering Law issued by Law No. 80 of 2002;
• The Intellectual Property Rights Protection Law issued by Law No. 82 of 2002;
• The Competition Protection and Prevention of Monopolistic Practices Law issued by Law No. 3 of 2005;
• The Income Tax Law issued by Law No. 91 of 2005;
• The Value Added Tax Law issued by Law No. 67 of 2016;
• The Investment Law issued by Law No. 72 of 2017;
• The Law Regulating the Activities of Financial Leasing and Factoring issued by Law No. 176 of 2018;
• The Consumer Protection Law issued by Law No. 181 of 2018;
• The Central Bank and Banking System Law issued by Law No. 194 of 2020;
• The Customs Law issued by Law No. 207 of 2020;
• Law No. 173 of 2023, exempting the registration of certain companies not owned by Egyptians, or owned by them by a percentage of less than fifty-one percent (51%), from the application of some provisions of Law No. 121 of 1982 on the Importers’ Register;
• Presidential Decree No. 1770 of 1970 establishing the General Organization for Export and Import Control [GOEIC];
• Decree of the Prime Minister No. 2678 of 2024 organizing the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade;
• Decree of the Minister of Trade and Industry No. 846 of 2017 issuing the Executive Regulations of Law No. 121 of 1982 on the Importers’ Register;

And after taking the opinion of the General Organization for Export and Import Control;

And based upon the opinion of the Council of State;

HAS DECREED:

Issuance Articles

Article 1 (Issuance)

The provisions of the attached Executive Regulations of Law No. 121 of 1982 on the Importers’ Register shall be applied.

Article 2 (Issuance)

Decree of the Minister of Trade and Industry No. 846 of 2017 issuing the Executive Regulations of Law No. 121 of 1982 on the Importers’ Register is hereby repealed. Any provision contrary to the provisions of the attached Regulations is likewise repealed.

Article 3 (Issuance)

This Decree shall be published in the Egyptian Waqai and shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication.

EXECUTIVE REGULATIONS

of Law No. 121 of 1982 on the Importers’ Register

Chapter One — Definitions and General Provisions

Article 1  ·  Definitions

In the application of the provisions of these Regulations, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings indicated opposite each of them:

1. The Law: Law No. 121 of 1982 on the Importers’ Register.
2. The Minister: The Minister competent for foreign trade affairs.
3. The Authority: The General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC).
4. The Concerned Party: The sole trader (individual merchant); or the person having the right of signature and management in partnership companies (personal companies), limited liability companies and one-person companies; or the chairman of the board of directors, his deputy, or the responsible manager in joint-stock companies; or the natural person of Egyptian nationality acting on behalf of any of them by virtue of an official power of attorney — all as clarified in the registration sheet in the Commercial Register.
5. Importation of Goods for Trading: Goods bearing a commercial character imported for the purpose of sale in their imported state, or after packaging without any transformative or complementary processing thereon — including goods imported by financial leasing companies in accordance with the Law Regulating the Activities of Financial Leasing and Factoring issued by Law No. 176 of 2018, and goods imported by the commercial agent of the goods.
6. Training Course Completion Certificate: A certificate proving that the holder has passed the training course or courses qualifying him to exercise the importation activity.
7. Person Responsible for Importation: For a sole proprietorship, the persons who work on a permanent basis at the establishment and are enrolled in social insurance. For a company, the persons and managers at the company who are responsible for importation, who work on a permanent basis at the company and are enrolled in social insurance.
8. The Register: The paper or electronic Importers’ Register maintained by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Law.

Article 2  ·  Scope and Data of the Register

The Authority shall be the competent entity for the application of the provisions of the Law and shall maintain the Register for the registration of natural persons and companies wishing to import goods for the purpose of trading. The Register shall include the data determined by the Authority, and in particular the following:

First — For Natural Persons

1. Personal identification data, including name, address, e-mail, and mobile telephone number.
2. The commodity group(s) that the person imports.

Second — For Legal Persons

1. The company’s name, legal form, and purpose.
2. Contact data, in particular the address, telephone number, and e-mail.
3. The commodity group(s) that the company imports.
4. The names of the company’s managers and the persons responsible for importation.

Without prejudice to the confidentiality of the Register’s data regarding importers’ dealings — including their transactions with foreign parties or domestic counterparties, the values thereof, and the related supporting documents — as referred to in Article (14) of the Law, the Authority shall publish the data referred to in Items First and Second of this Article on the Authority’s electronic website. The Authority shall update the Register’s data on a periodic basis.

Article 3  ·  Electronic Platform

Within six (6) months from the date of entry into force of these Regulations, the Authority shall establish an electronic platform to receive applications for registration, renewal of registration, and re-registration in the Register, as well as applications for the modification or updating of importers’ data. Once activated, all such applications shall be submitted through that platform.

Chapter Two — Procedures and Documents for Registration, Re-Registration and Renewal

Article 4  ·  Registration and Re-Registration — Natural Persons

An application for registration or re-registration in the Register with respect to natural persons shall be submitted on the paper or electronic form prepared by the Authority for this purpose. The following documents shall be attached to the application:

1. An official extract from the Commercial Register of the principal establishment, evidencing that importation falls within the applicant’s registered activity, and that the capital at the time of submission of the application is not less than EGP 500,000. If such proof is not possible, capital may be evidenced by submitting the most recent balance sheet filed with the Tax Authority for the preceding financial year, evidencing capital of not less than EGP 500,000.
2. A certificate from the competent Chamber of Commerce, endorsed by the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce, evidencing that the applicant has practiced commercial business for a period of at least two (2) consecutive years immediately preceding the application for registration or re-registration, as the case may be.
3. A copy of the national ID card or passport of the applicant, the responsible manager, and the persons responsible for importation, together with all of their contact data — in particular the mobile telephone number and e-mail address — and the document evidencing that the person responsible for importation is enrolled in social insurance.
4. A copy of the tax card.
5. The training course completion certificate for the applicant, the responsible manager, or the persons responsible for importation, issued by the Foreign Trade Training Center of the Ministry competent for foreign trade affairs, or by other centers approved by the Minister — provided that such centers shall comply with the training programs and hours approved by the Minister and with the fees for obtaining the certificate as fixed by him.
6. A copy of the tax return for the year preceding the date of the registration or re-registration application, as the case may be, endorsed by the Tax Authority, evidencing a business volume of not less than EGP 2,000,000. If it is not possible to evidence business volume from the tax return, it may be evidenced by submitting the most recent audited annual financial statements evidencing a business volume of not less than EGP 2,000,000, accompanied by all supporting documents.
7. A receipt for the deposit of cash security, or a bank guarantee letter issued by one of the banks subject to the supervision and control of the Central Bank of Egypt, in an amount of EGP 50,000, valid throughout the registration or re-registration period and the grace period legally granted for its renewal.
8. A declaration by the Concerned Party that no final judgment has previously been issued against him with a felony penalty, or with a penalty for a crime involving moral turpitude or breach of trust, or in respect of any of the crimes stipulated in the laws referred to in paragraph (d) of Item (First) of Article (2) of the Law — or, alternatively, evidence of settlement in any such crime, or evidence of rehabilitation (restoration of good standing).
9. A declaration by the Concerned Party that no final judgment has previously been issued against him for the commission of any of the crimes of bankruptcy by fraud or by default, or evidence of his rehabilitation.
10. A declaration by the Concerned Party that he is not a member of the House of Representatives, the Senate, or any Local Council, and that he is not among those devoted full-time to political work; or evidence of his practice of commercial business prior to acquiring membership in any such council or prior to devoting himself full-time to political work.
11. An undertaking by the Concerned Party to register on the trading platforms for commodities designated by decree of the Minister.
12. A declaration by the Concerned Party that all data, documents, and undertakings submitted by him are correct, and undertaking to notify the Authority of any modification to such data or documents.
13. A declaration by the Concerned Party undertaking to pay the Authority’s dues on their respective due dates.
14. An undertaking by the Concerned Party to electronically link with the systems designated by the Authority to provide the required information electronically.
15. A receipt for the payment of the registration or re-registration fee, as the case may be.

Article 5  ·  Registration and Re-Registration — Companies

An application for registration or re-registration in the Register with respect to companies shall be submitted on the paper or electronic form prepared by the Authority for this purpose. The following documents shall be attached to the application:

First — Partnership Companies, Limited Liability Companies, and One-Person Companies

1. An official extract from the Commercial Register evidencing that importation of goods for the purpose of trading falls within the company’s registered objects; that at least one (1) year has elapsed since its registration; that its principal seat is located in the Arab Republic of Egypt; and that it was established in accordance with the provisions of Egyptian law.
2. An official extract of the incorporation contract of the partnership company and the amendments made thereto — provided that such contract and its amendments are duly published and recorded in the Commercial Register. Where extraction of one of the contracts is not possible, and the required data is present in one of the submitted contracts, that shall suffice. For limited liability companies and one-person companies, a copy of the incorporation contract, the articles of association, and the amendments made thereto shall be submitted. The data recorded on the electronic website of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) shall be relied upon in case all data is verified in the Commercial Register and upon its conformity with the copy submitted by the importer after verifying its correctness.
3. The document evidencing that the paid-in capital of the company is not less than EGP 2,000,000 — through submission of the most recent balance sheet filed with the Tax Authority for the preceding financial year, or a certificate issued by one of the banks registered with the Central Bank of Egypt evidencing the deposit of the paid-in capital, where the company is commencing its activity. If it is not possible to evidence the minimum paid-in capital as aforesaid, it may be evidenced by submitting the most recent paid-in capital established in the company’s incorporation contract or its amendments (provided it matches what is recorded in the company’s Commercial Register), or by submitting the most recent audited financial statements accompanied by an auditor’s report confirming that the minimum required paid-in capital is fulfilled.
4. A copy of the national ID card, or passport for foreigners, of the joint partners, company managers, and persons responsible for importation, together with their data — in particular the mobile telephone number and e-mail address — and the document evidencing that the person responsible for importation is enrolled in social insurance.
5. The training course completion certificate for the joint partners, company managers, and persons responsible for importation, issued by the Foreign Trade Training Center of the Ministry competent for foreign trade affairs, or by other centers approved by the Minister, in the manner referred to in Item (5) of Article (4) of these Regulations.
6. A copy — endorsed by the Tax Authority — of the most recent tax return for the year, or part-year, preceding the submission of the registration or re-registration application, as the case may be, evidencing a business volume of not less than EGP 5,000,000. The return may cover part of the year; where the return period is extended, the full period shall be treated as the preceding year. For newly-established companies, the first year shall count as a full twelve (12) months for this purpose.
7. The declarations stipulated in Items (8), (9), and (10) of Article (4) of these Regulations, in respect of the joint partners, company managers, and persons responsible for importation.
8. An undertaking by the legal representative of the company to register on the trading platforms for commodities designated by decree of the Minister.
9. An undertaking by the legal representative of the company to pay the Authority’s dues immediately upon their maturity.
10. A declaration by the legal representative of the company that all data, documents, and undertakings submitted by him are correct, and undertaking to notify the Authority in case of any modification to any such data or documents.
11. A declaration by the legal representative of the company that at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the company’s shares are owned by Egyptians. The registration of companies in which the partners’ shares are not owned by Egyptians, or are owned by them by less than 51%, may nevertheless be permitted — provided that the aggregate registration periods do not exceed ten (10) years. The registration period may be extended for one additional period not exceeding ten (10) years by decree of the Council of Ministers upon a proposal by the Minister.
12. An undertaking by the legal representative of the company to electronically link with the systems designated by the Authority to provide the required information electronically.
13. A receipt for the deposit of cash security, or a bank guarantee letter issued by one of the banks subject to the supervision and control of the Central Bank of Egypt, in an amount of EGP 200,000, valid throughout the registration or re-registration period and the grace period legally granted for its renewal.
14. A copy of the tax card.
15. A receipt for the payment of the registration or re-registration fee, as the case may be.

Second — Joint-Stock Companies and Partnerships Limited by Shares

1. An official extract from the Commercial Register evidencing that importation of goods for the purpose of trading falls within the company’s registered objects; that its principal seat is located in the Arab Republic of Egypt; and that it was established in accordance with the provisions of Egyptian law.
2. A copy of the company’s incorporation contract, its articles of association, and the amendments made to the company’s contract or its articles of association — provided that the issued capital is not less than EGP 5,000,000. It shall suffice to submit the most recent version where all amendments are contained therein; the data recorded on GAFI’s electronic website shall be relied upon upon its conformity with the copy submitted by the importer after verifying its correctness.
3. A declaration by the legal representative of the company that at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the company’s shares or participation quotas are owned by Egyptians. The registration of companies in which the partners’ shares and participation quotas are not owned by Egyptians, or are owned by them by less than 51%, may nevertheless be permitted — provided that the aggregate registration periods do not exceed ten (10) years. The registration period may be extended for one additional period not exceeding ten (10) years by decree of the Council of Ministers upon a proposal by the Minister.
4. A copy — endorsed by the Tax Authority — of the most recent tax return for the year, or part-year, preceding the registration or re-registration application, as the case may be, evidencing a business volume of not less than EGP 5,000,000. The return may cover part of the year; where the return period is extended, the full period shall be treated as the preceding year. For newly-established companies, the first year shall count as a full twelve (12) months for this purpose.
5. A copy of the national ID card, or passport for foreigners, of the managing directors (delegated members), company managers, and persons responsible for importation, together with their data — in particular the mobile telephone number and e-mail address — and the document evidencing that the person responsible for importation is enrolled in social insurance.
6. The declarations stipulated in Items (8), (9), and (10) of Article (4) of these Regulations, in respect of the company managers and persons responsible for importation.
7. The training course completion certificate for the company managers and persons responsible for importation, issued by the Foreign Trade Training Center of the Ministry competent for foreign trade affairs, or by other centers approved by the Minister, in the manner referred to in Item (5) of Article (4) of these Regulations.
8. An undertaking by the legal representative of the company to register on the trading platforms for commodities designated by decree of the Minister.
9. An undertaking by the legal representative of the company to pay the Authority’s dues immediately upon their maturity.
10. A declaration by the legal representative of the company that all data, documents, and undertakings submitted by him are correct, and undertaking to notify the Authority in case of any modification to any such data or documents.
11. An undertaking by the legal representative of the company to electronically link with the systems designated by the Authority to provide the required information electronically from the data and documents submitted by the company.
12. A receipt for the deposit of cash security, or a bank guarantee letter issued by one of the banks subject to the supervision and control of the Central Bank of Egypt, in an amount of EGP 200,000, valid throughout the registration or re-registration period and the grace period legally granted for its renewal.
13. A copy of the tax card.
14. A receipt for the payment of the registration or re-registration fee, as the case may be.

Article 6  ·  Re-Registration by Heirs (Successors)

Re-registration in the Register shall be permitted where the heirs of a deceased registered natural person — or some of them — establish a company for the purpose of practicing the activity of their testator, provided that:

• At least one (1) year has elapsed since the company’s registration in the Commercial Register;
• A tax return has been submitted evidencing the company’s business volume for the preceding year;
• The other registration conditions are satisfied; and
• An application to that effect is submitted to the Authority within one and a half (1.5) years from the date of death.

Such company established following the death shall be exempted from fulfilling the remaining validity of the deceased’s importation card.

The provisions of the first paragraph of this Article shall not apply where persons other than the heirs of the registered natural person enter as partners or shareholders in such companies; this shall be verified by the Authority through review of the company’s incorporation contract or any other document requested by the Authority.

Article 7  ·  Renewal of Registration

The Concerned Party shall submit an application for the renewal of registration in the Register on the paper or electronic form prepared by the Authority for this purpose, within the ninety (90) days preceding the expiry of the registration period. The following documents shall be attached to the application:

1. A recent extract from the Commercial Register.
2. A copy of the tax return for the year preceding the date of the renewal application, endorsed by the Tax Authority.
3. A copy of the tax card.
4. The training course completion certificate for the applicant for renewal, the responsible manager, and the persons responsible for importation (in the case of a natural person); or for the joint partners, company managers, and persons responsible for importation (in the case of a company), issued by the Foreign Trade Training Center of the Ministry competent for foreign trade affairs, or by other centers approved by the Minister, in the manner referred to in Item (5) of Article (4) of these Regulations.
5. A copy of the document evidencing that the person responsible for importation is enrolled in social insurance.
6. The declarations stipulated in Items (8), (9), and (10) of Article (4) of these Regulations, in respect of the applicant for renewal (natural persons), or the joint partners, company managers, and persons responsible for importation (companies).
7. A declaration by the Concerned Party as to the validity of all data, documents, and undertakings attached to the renewal application.
8. A receipt for the payment of the renewal fee.

An application for renewal shall be accepted if submitted, duly complete with the aforementioned documents, within the ninety (90) days following the expiry of the registration period, subject to payment of the renewal fee at a doubled rate and the attachment of evidence thereof.

Article 8  ·  Decision on Applications; Registration Period

The Authority shall decide on an application for registration, renewal of registration, or re-registration in the Register within a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days from the date of submission of the application duly complete with all required documents. Lapse of the decision period without a response shall be deemed a rejection of the application.

The decision on registration, re-registration, or renewal of registration in the Register shall be issued by the Chairman of the Authority or his delegate. The decision shall be published on the Authority’s electronic website, and the Register shall be updated accordingly.

The registration period in the Register shall be five (5) years, renewable for equal periods, provided that the conditions for registration or re-registration continue to be satisfied, as the case may be. The Authority shall notify the person whose registration, renewal, or re-registration has been completed of what evidences the same, including the registration number and the expiry date of the registration period. The Authority shall also notify the person whose application has been rejected of the reasons for such rejection.

Chapter Three — Obligations of the Registered Importer

Article 9  ·  General Compliance Obligations

An importer registered in the Register shall be obligated to observe the following:

1. The provisions of the laws regulating: trade; the suppression of fraud and deception; supply; customs; import and export; supervision of precious metals and precious stones; anti-money laundering; protection of intellectual property rights; protection of competition and prevention of monopolistic practices; companies; the Central Bank of Egypt; value added tax; income tax; consumer protection; and the provisions of relevant international agreements in force in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
2. Conformity of imported goods with the adopted Egyptian standard specifications.
3. Reference to the registration number in the Register on all contracts, invoices, commercial addresses, advertisements, and all other papers and printed materials issued by him.
4. Increasing the amount of the security in case of any shortfall, or in case of drawing on the bank guarantee letter, so as to ensure the full amount of the security legally prescribed throughout the periods of registration, renewal, and re-registration in the Register.
5. Providing the Authority — immediately and via the electronic mail designated by the Authority for this purpose — with the following:

(a) The storage locations of the imported consignment(s), including the address, quantities, and geographic coordinates.

(b) The electronic invoices relating to sales operations.

(c) The invoices relating to the distribution of imported goods, including the name of the distributor, its legal form, its head office, and a recent copy of its Commercial Register.

6. Providing the Authority with the annual financial statements, their supporting explanatory notes, and the auditor’s report thereon — promptly upon their approval and no later than four (4) months from the end date of the company’s financial year — and providing the Authority with the quarterly (periodic) financial statements accompanied by a limited-review report from the auditor within forty-five (45) days from the end of the period covered by the financial statements.

Article 10  ·  Notification of Changes to Registered Data

The importer shall be obligated to notify the Authority — on the paper or electronic form prepared for this purpose — of any changes or modifications to the data recorded in the Register, within a period of not more than sixty (60) days from the date of their occurrence. The notification shall be accompanied by a statement of such modifications and the supporting documents.

If the notification is not submitted within the deadline referred to in the first paragraph of this Article, the Concerned Party may not invoke the modification against third parties; however, third parties may adhere to such modification against the Concerned Party.

Article 11  ·  Change of Legal Form or Tax Registration Number

The importer registered in the Register shall be obligated to notify the Authority — on the paper or electronic form prepared for this purpose — in the event that he changes or modifies his legal form, or modifies his tax registration number, within sixty (60) days from the date of the modification. The following shall be attached to the notification:

1. A recent extract from the Commercial Register of the company reflecting the modifications.
2. A copy of the tax card.
3. A letter from the Tax Authority stating the reasons for the modification of the tax registration number and its date, where the modification is attributable to the Tax Authority.

The Authority shall record such change or modification after verifying its correctness; and such recording shall be deemed a modification of the data in the Register.

Chapter Four — Commodity Groups

Article 12  ·  Classification of Commodity Groups

Commodity groups shall be divided in accordance with the sections of the Customs Import Tariff, as follows:

1. Live animals and products of the animal kingdom.
2. Products of the plant kingdom.
3. Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; waxes of animal or vegetable origin.
4. Products of the food industry; beverages, alcoholic liquids and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.
5. Mineral products.
6. Products of the chemical industries or related industries.
7. Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof.
8. Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut).
9. Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, esparto, or other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork.
10. Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof.
11. Textiles and textile articles.
12. Footwear; headgear; umbrellas; sun-umbrellas; walking-sticks; seat-sticks; whips; riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair.
13. Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware.
14. Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, base metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin.
15. Base metals and articles thereof.
16. Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; devices for recording and reproducing sound in radio broadcasting; devices for recording and reproducing television images and sound; parts and accessories of such devices.
17. Transport equipment.
18. Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking and controlling instruments, and instruments for precise measurement; medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; horological (clock and watch) instruments; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof.
19. Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof.
20. Works of art; collectors’ pieces; antiques.
21. Miscellaneous manufactured goods and products not elsewhere specified or included in the preceding groups.

Chapter Five — Fees

Article 13  ·  Fee Schedule

The fees for registration, re-registration, renewal of registration, data modification, and the issuance of copies of certificates and publication fees, shall be as follows:

Chapter Six — Cancellation or Suspension of Registration

Article 14  ·  Cancellation of Registration

The importer’s registration in the Register shall be cancelled by decree of the Chairman of the Authority in any of the following cases:

1. Failure to submit an application for renewal of registration in the Register within the ninety (90) days following the expiry of the registration period.
2. Loss of any of the conditions required for registration in the Register.
3. Death of the natural person, or dissolution/termination of the company authorized to import — without prejudice to the provisions of Article (6) of these Regulations.
4. The issuance of a final judgment against the importer in any of the crimes stipulated in the applicable Articles of the Law.

The importer’s right to recover the value of the security deposited in accordance with the provisions of Article (3) bis of the Law shall be forfeited if his registration is cancelled by reason of the issuance of a judgment against him in any of the crimes stipulated in Article (6) of the Law.

The Authority shall notify the person whose registration has been cancelled of the cancellation decision and its reasons — in the cases referred to in Items (2) and (4) of this Article — by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, or through the electronic mail submitted by him, within two (2) months from the date of issuance of the cancellation decision.

Article 15  ·  Publication of Judgments

The Authority shall publish the judgments of conviction issued in any of the crimes stipulated in Articles (8) and (10) of the Law at the expense of the convicted person — in one of the daily newspapers and on the Authority’s electronic website. The publication costs may be collected by way of administrative sequestration in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 308 of 1955 on Administrative Sequestration.

Article 16  ·  Suspension of Registration

The importer’s registration in the Register may be suspended for a period not exceeding two (2) years, in the cases stipulated in Article (1) bis of the Law, by a reasoned decree of the Minister.

The Authority shall notify the importer of the suspension decision and its reasons by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, or through the electronic mail submitted by him, within two (2) months from the date of issuance of the suspension decision.

Article 17  ·  Notification of Final Judgments by Administrative Bodies

All administrative bodies entrusted with the application of the provisions of the laws referred to in Articles (6) and (6) bis of the Law shall notify the Authority of the final judgments issued in relation to violations of the provisions of such laws.