Nigeria SONCAP certification
SONCAP certification profile
The Nigeria National Bureau of standards (Standard Oranization of Nigeria, referred to as SON) is the Nigeria (Nigeria) responsible for the formulation and implementation of imported goods and domestic manufacturing quality standards of government agencies
In line with the country's technical standards have been implemented or other international standards to ensure product control, protection of Nigeria (Nigeria) consumers from unsafe products or do not meet the standards of product damage. Nigeria (Nigeria) decided to implement the National Bureau of standards and conformity assessment procedures before shipment of the products exported to the country (Standard Organization of control Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme. referred to as SONCAP).
SONCAP this qualified evaluation business elements include: physical examination before shipment, sampling, in accredited laboratory testing and analysis, product production process and system audit, document review and so on (product) standard conformity assessment
SONCAP shipment of products in accordance with the Nigeria industrial standard (Nigeria) (Nigeria Industrial Standards, NIS) and / or other approved international standards.
Nigeria SONCAP certification, the World Trade Organization (WTO) released TBT Bulletin (No. G/TBT/NGA/1), said Nigeria will be part of electrical and electronic products in the country of import, some automobile products, toys, building materials and gas appliance products such as the implementation of mandatory conformity assessment. Then all products exported to Nigeria, the mandatory conformity assessment procedures the (hereinafter referred to as the "control") must be obtained before the shipment of product certification and mandatory conformity assessment certification. SONCAP comes into effect on September 1, 2005, and given a grace period of 90 days, namely on December 1, 2005 formally implemented.
Nigeria SONCAP years later, according to the latest notice in April 1, 2013 since the implementation of the new policy of SONCAP, and compared to previous SONCAP changes greatly. The exporter for every shipment no longer apply SONCAP, to apply for COC. COC to get the exporter importer apply for SC. SC apply directly by the importer in the local SONCAP institutions. In addition, according to the product the risk categories require sampling test site inspection and monitoring equipment.
3 ways to apply for SONCAP certificates
Mode A: for unregistered or unauthorized products
Each shipment of products must be approved by the inspection, testing, monitoring equipment and sealing, finally issued CoC certificate. The certificate only needs to pay attention, to apply for the shipment of goods in batches.
Step 1: the applicant submits the test report (Test, Report, TR)
Applicant needs:
Submit a complete application form and attach the relevant documents;
Submit an effective test report issued by a laboratory certified by the ISO 17025 system;
Cause no test report
Arrange an eyewitness test and submit a test report from a qualified manufacturer's laboratory;
Inspectors have on-site sampling to send qualified laboratory tests (test fees are extra);
Step 2: application for final registration status, product certificate (Product Certificate 1, [Unregistered Status], PC1)
1) the audit submitted by the applicant without registration certificate of product (PC1), FORM and M on the shipment of goods packing list, invoice and other documents (see application form)
2) a fee note is issued to the applicant;
3) arrange the pre shipment inspection according to the time and place of the applicant's appointment;
4) quasi conformity certificate (CoC);
Be careful：
Not registered certificate status (PC1) of products shipped are effective and valid for batches for 6 months
In the process, if the tests and / or tests are not in conformity, the NCR (Non, Conformity, Report, and...) will be issued
Mode B: for registered products
Product registration is through product type testing and evaluation of the manufacturer's quality management system to ensure that products meet the relevant standards and manufacturers have the ability to continuously produce products of the same quality level
Step 1: the applicant submits the test report (Test, Reprot, TR)
Applicant needs:
Complete the application form and attach the relevant documents;
Submit an effective test report issued by a laboratory certified by the ISO17025 system;
If there is no relevant test report
A) arrange an eyewitness test and report the test to the qualified manufacturer's laboratory;
(b) sampling by the surveyor on site to send qualified laboratory tests (the cost of the test is extra);
Step 2: applicants for registration status, product certificate (Product Certificate 2, [Registered, Status], PC2)
The state of registration certificate of product audit submitted by the applicant (PC2), FORM and M on the shipment of goods packing list, invoice and other documents (see application form);
Send a fee note to the applicant;
Arrange the pre shipment inspection according to the time and place of the applicant's appointment;
Certificate of conformity (CoC);
Be careful：
The registration status product certificate (PC2) is valid for 1 years;
For registered products, there will be at least 40% batches of shipment will be sampling test and field of each quarter;
In this process, if the tests and / or tests are not in conformity, the NCR (Non Conformity Report) will be issued
Mode C: for licensed products
The product license includes a detailed assessment of the test, based on products, factory audit and periodic inspection. If the products comply with the relevant standards of Nigeria or its recognized equivalent standard, will be granted a license product license. It applies only to the product manufacturer and non exporters / suppliers.
Step 1: the applicant submits the test report (Test, Report, TR)
Applicant needs:
Complete the application form and attach the relevant documents;
Submit an effective test report issued by a laboratory certified by the ISO17025 system;
Arrange for witness tests if there are relevant test reports
A) a test report is issued by a qualified manufacturer's laboratory;
(b) sampling by the surveyor on site to send qualified laboratory tests (the cost of the test is extra);
Step 2: applicants for permission status products (Product Certificate 3, [Licensed, Status], PC3)
1) the audit submitted by the applicant state license product certificate (PC3), FORM and M on the shipment of goods packing list, invoice and other documents (see application form);
2) send a fee note to the applicant;
3) arrange the pre shipment inspection according to the time and place of the applicant's appointment;
4) quasi conformity certificate (CoC);
Be careful
The license status product certificate (PC3) is valid for 1 years;
For the licensed products, there will be at least 1 batches of pre shipment inspection every 6 months;
In the process, if the tests and / or tests are not in conformity, the NCR (Non, Conformity, Report, and...) will be issued
