SONCAP Consists of Two Phases

Is responsible for the formulation and implementation of Nigeria's imports of manufactured goods and their quality standards of government. To ensure that the control product line with the implementation of the approved technical standards or other international standards to protect Nigerian consumers from unsafe products or products that do not meet the criteria of damage, the Nigerian National Standards Board decided to export to the country's control of product implementation mandatory conformity assessment procedures before shipment (hereinafter referred to as SONCAP).
SONCAP consists of two phases. The first stage is called "Product Certification" (Product Certification), only applies to first export to Nigeria of a particular class of control products. Product certification by exporters receive "Certificate" (Product Certificate), Certificate valid for up to three years. The second stage, known as "Nigeria National Bureau of Standards certification mandatory conformity assessment procedures" (hereinafter referred to as SONCAP certification), applicable to a number of goods before shipment. Both are certified in Nigeria National Bureau of Standards in the Office of the exporting country (SON Country Office) process.
SONCAP certificate is regulated products in Nigeria, go through customs clearance procedures necessary statutory instruments, the lack of control products SONCAP certificate will result in delay or denial of clearance into the Nigerian domestic market. Particular note is that, SONCAP on the regulation of products required by the Government of Nigeria and other import procedures remain in force.