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Pharmaceutical establishment importing pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)

Regulated activity · CNRC 434201 · Import for Resale

Activity contents

  • Pharmaceutical establishment importing pharmaceutical products, with a view to their resale as is, which include:
  • Medications;
  • Medicinal chemicals;
  • Galenic products;
  • Raw materials for pharmaceutical use;
  • Dietary foods intended for special medical purposes;
  • All other products necessary for human medicine (in accordance with the provisions of articles 207 and 208 of law no. 18-11 of July 2, 2018, relating to health).
  • Importation for resale as is of raw materials and/or conditioning and packaging products;

Supervisory authority

MINISTRY IN CHARGE OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Type of authorization: Approval

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 MINISTRY IN CHARGE OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

    The activity "Pharmaceutical establishment importing 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 importing 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

Protect your brand at INAPI

The name and logo you sell under are protected only once filed at INAPI. UpGrowth handles it: prior-mark search, up to 3 classes, filing and follow-up until the certificate, from 50 000 DZD excl. VAT per trademark, INAPI fees extra at actual cost.

Set up your import activity

Importing to resell takes an import activity in good standing. 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 importing pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)" in Algeria?

"Pharmaceutical establishment importing pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)" is regulated: first obtain the official licence from MINISTRY IN CHARGE 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 434201?

For a regulated activity like Pharmaceutical establishment importing 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 MINISTRY IN CHARGE 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 importing pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)?

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

Which supervisory authority oversees code 434201?

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

Is the activity "Pharmaceutical establishment importing pharmaceutical products (regulated activity)" regulated in Algeria?

Yes, Pharmaceutical establishment importing pharmaceutical products (regulated activity) (CNRC code 434201) is classified REGULATED. A prior licence from MINISTRY IN CHARGE OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY is mandatory before CNRC registration.

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