Regulatory Alerts2009-06-05 | TED-FEM-FPC-GEN-01-095-09Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP)- Addition of New Regulated Products
The Central Bank of Nigeria announces that as of June 5, all goods imported into the country must undergo the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP) certification except those regulated by NAFDAC. This applies to all goods except for food products, drugs, medicals other than equipment and machines, chemicals used as raw materials, military wares and equipment, aviation related products, industrial machinery for manufacturing, used products other than automobiles, and CKD bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles for bonafide manufacturers/assemblers. A transitional period of 90 days is granted from the issuance date for ongoing import transactions.
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