Somaliland Quality Control

Telephone

+252 525729

Office Address

Nearby Dayib Guray School

Requirements for Importers

1.1 Requirements for Importers

  • All pharmaceutical products to be imported must be in the essential list drug approved by the Ministry of Health Development (MoHD).
  • All importation of pharmaceutical products must be done by importers who poses valid licenses from the Ministry of Health and/ Ministry of Trade Development (MoTD).
  • All importers must import pharmaceuticals through the authorized Point of Entry (PoE).
  • No entity shall import pharmaceutical products of no less than a shelf life of 12 months upon entry.

1.2 Procedure for Importation of Pharmaceutical Products

  • Authorized importer intending to import pharmaceuticals shall apply to SQCC department of Quality Assurance and Inspection, filling in application form (market authorization form ‘Annex A’).

  • The application form shall be accompanied by the following document
    i. Importing authority/individual should poses valid license from Ministry of Health.
    ii. Market authorization form
    iii. Packing list
    iv. Certificate of origin
    v. Certificate of analysis

    NB: All applications shall be submitted one day before the arrival of the consignment to avoid delays in the issuance of importing permit time.

1.3 Processing of application

  • Upon receiving the application as specified above, SQCC will scrutinize to verify whether the requirements have been fulfilled.
  • If the application meets the prescribed requirements, SQCC will issue an import permit (Annex B).
  • An application will be rejected if it does not meet any of the importation requirements.
  • All applications will be processed within two (2) working days with exception of special requests which may take a longer period.

1.4 Special importation requirement

  • The same application requirements and procedures as prescribed under sections 1.3 and 1.4 respectively shall apply.