SONCAP is the abbreviation of Standards Organization of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Program, which means Nigeria’s mandatory conformity assessment program. SONCAP is a new policy implemented by the Nigerian federal government to inspect and control the export of substandard and unsafe products into the country. SONCAP came into effect on September 1, 2005, and was officially implemented on December 1, 2005 after a 90-day grace period. On March 1, 2013, the Nigerian Bureau of Standards officially released a new SONCAP operating process. Each independent third-party agency will directly issue SONCAP certification. The importer will apply for a SONCAP certificate (SC) from the Nigerian Bureau of Standards (SON) with a valid SC. ).
SONCAP certification mandatory catalog:
Except for the following products, they are all within the controlled catalog:
1) Food;
2) Medicines;
3) Medical products other than medical equipment and machinery;
4) Chemical raw materials used for production;
5) Military products ;
6) Products banned from import by the Nigerian government;
7) Second-hand products other than cars.
Nigerian certification (SONCAP certification) consists of two parts:
PC certificate (product certificate) and SC certificate (customs clearance certificate)
Apply for Nigeria-SONCAP Certificate process:
1. Submit information (ISO9001/TS16949, PC application form, product manual, product pictures);
2. Conduct product testing and start operating relevant documents;
3. Give the PC certificate to Nigerian customers, and they will apply for the From M Number;
4. After the customer applies for the From M, they will hand it to the manufacturer the From M Number and wait for shipment;
5. Submit the packing list, bill of lading, commercial invoice, PC certificate, and From M Number together to apply for the SC certificate;
6. Send the SC certificate to the Nigerian customer to complete the certification. "