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.
09-46237804 09-46237802 Central Bank of Nigeria Central Business District P.M.B. 0187 Garki, Abuja E-mail address: ted@cenbank.org OUR REF: TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/095 June 5, 2009 TO: ALL AUTHORISED DEALERS, NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC STANDARDS ORGANISATION OF NIGERIA CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME (SONCAP) –ADDITION OF NEW REGULATED PRODUCTS Further to the circulars ref: TED/FEM/GEN/FPC/01/021 and TED/FEM/GEN/FPC/01/091 dated 21st February, 2007 and 30th July, 2007 on the above subject, the Authorised Dealers and the general public are hereby informed that all goods imported into the country shall henceforth be covered by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP), except those regulated by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). For the avoidance of doubt, all goods imported into the country shall require SONCAP certification, with the exception of the under listed products. They are:
- 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 bicycle, motorcycle, automobiles for bonafide manufacturers/assemblers.
A transitional period of ninety (90) days, with effect from the date of this circular (June 5, to September 4, 2009), will subsist to allow for the consummation of import transactions initiated before the issuance of this circular.
Batari Musa Ag. Director Trade & Exchange Department