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Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)

Regulated activity · CNRC 702103 · Export

Activity contents

  • Pharmaceutical establishment exporting pharmaceutical products that include:
  • Medicines;
  • Compendial chemicals;
  • Galenic products;
  • Pharmaceutical raw materials;
  • Dietary foods for special medical purposes;
  • All other products necessary for human medicine (in accordance with articles 207 and 208 of Law No 18-11 of 2 July 2018 on health).
  • Purchase and storage of pharmaceutical products manufactured or imported for export.

Supervisory authority

DEPARTMENT OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Type of authorization: Agreement

How to start this activity in Algeria

Official procedure, ordering of steps, and the timelines announced by the administrations

  1. Step 1: Obtain the licence from DEPARTMENT OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

    The activity "Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)" is regulated. You must first build an accreditation file with the supervisory authority (articles, qualification proof, premises eligibility) before any CNRC registration.

    No published timing

  2. Step 2: Company incorporation (LLC, single-member LLC or sole proprietorship)

    Once you hold the licence, sign the articles at the notary, declare the share capital, then request the company name + Trade Register at CNRC.

    3 days, décret 23-169

  3. Step 3: Tax and social registrations

    With your trade register in hand, obtain the NIF (tax ID), NIS (social security ID for the manager), CNAS affiliation for employees, and the tax card. Your activity "Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)" can then start lawfully.

    Through the portal

Legal references

This activity needs an agrément

Regulated activity: UpGrowth builds and files your agrément file. Premises audit before the lease: 60 000 DZD excl. VAT up to 200 m², higher for technical or classified premises, 50 % deducted from the file fee if you sign the file within 3 months. The file: from 400 000 DZD excl. VAT for an Algerian company; a foreign-owned company is priced on its file. 19 % VAT on top.

Request my agrément file

The full guide to this agrément: conditions, file, timelines Pharmaceutical establishment agrément guide (in French)

Need a D-U-N-S number?

Foreign buyers and platforms ask for it to onboard a supplier. UpGrowth handles it from start to finish, after a check at Dun & Bradstreet: the Ready for Apple and Google Pack at 150 000 DZD excl. VAT, the D-U-N-S number at 90 000 DZD excl. VAT. The number comes the same day once paid when Dun & Bradstreet can issue it right away, otherwise up to 30 working days, on its timeline.

Set up your export activity

Exporting takes an export activity in good standing: activity code, CACI card and bank domiciliation. UpGrowth handles it, from 180 000 DZD excl. VAT, 19% VAT on top (USD 2 800 for a client abroad). Customs duties, taxes and official fees are paid at cost, outside our invoice.

Already registered?

This code is regulated: its agrément (authorisation) must be obtained before you can add it to your trade register.

Frequently asked questions

How do I start the activity "Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)" in Algeria?

"Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)" is regulated: first obtain the official licence from DEPARTMENT OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, then incorporate at CNRC, and finish with tax registrations. UpGrowth Connect handles licence + turn-key incorporation.

How much does it cost to incorporate for code 702103?

For a regulated activity like Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity): 83 000 DZD (sole proprietorship) or about 156 610 DZD (EURL excluding share capital, 171 610 DZD for a SARL with two partners, i.e. 173 710 and 191 560 DZD incl. VAT, fees excl. VAT, VAT 19 % added on fees, official fees paid in your name, outside UpGrowth's invoice). The licence file filed by UpGrowth starts from 400 000 DZD excl. VAT per file (foreign client: from 8 000 USD), VAT 19 % added; the fees of DEPARTMENT OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY itself remain payable by you, in your name. UpGrowth Connect: 60 000 DZD excl. VAT + official fees (for an EURL: 90 000 DZD excl. VAT without domiciliation, 60 000 DZD excl. VAT with domiciliation at UpGrowth, plus 15 000 DZD excl. VAT per additional partner).

Is the ANAE auto-entrepreneur regime allowed for Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)?

ANAE is reserved for individual services, capped at 5M DZD/year. For "Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)", verify eligibility via UpGrowth's ANAE tool or with DEPARTMENT OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY.

Which supervisory authority oversees code 702103?

The official supervisory authority for Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity) is DEPARTMENT OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY. This body is responsible for regulation, accreditation and oversight of the activity.

Is the activity "Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)" regulated in Algeria?

Yes, Pharmaceutical establishment for export of pharmaceutical products (regulated activity) (CNRC code 702103) is classified REGULATED. A prior licence from DEPARTMENT OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY is mandatory before CNRC registration.

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