Algeria
1.2 Algeria Regulatory Departments & Quality Control

The Algerian Centre of Quality Control and Packaging (CACQE) is a public institution placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Trade. It is created by the executive decree No. 89-147 of 8 August 1989 and amended and supplemented by the executive decree No. 03-318 of 30 September 2003.

CACQE is an intermediate space that constitutes on one hand a technical support for the authorities in charge of quality and safety control of the products and, on the other hand a support for economical operators, in order to assist them in the implementation of programs related to the promotion of national production quality.

The center's main mission is the protection of health, safety of the consumer.  The main activities can be grouped in the following points:

  • Analytical control that consists of verifying the compliance of the products with his characteristic regulatory standards or specifications
  • Management, Development of quality testing laboratories;
  • Promotion the quality of goods and services production;
  • Participation in the elaboration of the standards of foods and services available for consumption, in national technical committees;
  • Information, communication and consumer awareness;
  • Assistance and support for the economical operators in order to master the quality of goods and services placed on the market.


For more information on regulatory departments and quality control laboratories’ contact details, please see the following links: 4.1 Government Contact List and 4.3 Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List.


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