1. PRODUCT CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT IN NIGERIA A burden or a blessing ? 08/07/15 Voka Mechelen By Peter van Blanckenberg, Sales Executive GIS

2. 2 PRODUCT CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

3. 3 A BURDEN OR...

4. 4 WHY INSTALL IT?  Prevent import of unsafe, substandard or counterfeit goods  Promote honest trade practices  Protect interests of local producers  Facilitate customs clearance process PRODUCT CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

5. 5 WHAT IS SONCAP ? Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Conformity Assessment Programme. (CAP) Products are to meet NIS or International standards

6. 6 PRODUCT CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT WHAT IS IMPORTANT? 2 documents: Product Certificate (PC) & Certificate of Conformity (“a SONCAP” ) A Product Certificate is needed to obtain the import licence called form M Each shipment has to be accompanied by a SONCAP at arrival in Nigeria

7. 7 PRODUCT CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCESS Certificate of Conformity (SONCAP) Application for a CoC Documentary Verification Review against the regulatory requirements Application for PC Importer uses PC to obtain form M Exporter Process in the exporting Country

8. 8 A BLESSING !

9. 9 SGS Belgium NV www.sgs.com Thank you for your attention