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1 NIGERIA SONCAP HOW TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA

2 Included in this guide: Exporter Overview SOCAP Overview for The Standards Organisation of Nigeria Exporters Conformity Assessment Programme Requirements of SONCAP (SONCAP) is the strict set of guidelines Regulated Products Exporter Routes to SONCAP Certification Product Certificates & Additional Compliance Considerations implemented by The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON). First implemented in 2005, and updated in 2013, it provides pre-shipment verification of conformity to standards required by Nigerian customs officials and verifies that regulated products being imported into Nigeria conform Exporters shipping products to Nigeria must comply with the requirements of SONCAP. Failure to do so can result in delays, financial penalties or with applicable NIS or approved equivalents, and technical regulations before shipment. XDS Solutions makes SONCAP compliance fast and simple. With goods being refused entry at industry-leading turnaround times on ports and borders. Certificate issuance.

3 Requirements of SONCAP To comply, each individual consignment of regulated products must be accompanied by a SONCAP Certificate of Conformity (CoC). This applies to all products, even if prior import arrangements are in place. It is the exporter, not importer who is responsible. The SONCAP CoC must have been issued by an accredited inspection agency and submitted digitally to SON's portal. Exempt Products: Food Products Drugs (Medicines) Medical Products (other than Equipment and Machines) Chemicals used as Raw Material by Bonifide Manufacturers Military Ware and Equipment Used Products other than Automobiles Unsure whether your product must comply? Call our SONCAP Team: Regulated Products: Arts and Crafts Toys Furniture Plastic and Rubber Products Electrical and Electronic products Chemical Products New Motor Vehicles and Spare Parts Building and Construction Materials Mechanical Devices Paper and Stationery Items Protective Safety Equipment Medical Devices

4 Exporter Routes to SONCAP Certification XDS Solutions' specialist laboratory partners provide approval, performance and safety lab testing services across a wide range of industries SONCAP certification is delivered via accredited agencies. Exporters should declare the HS Code of the products being shipped prior to Product Certificate 1,2 or 3 stage. Once issued, the certificate is sent via electronic transfer to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria s portal. Exporter Route A Route B Route C For Unregistered - Unlicensed products For Registered Products For Licensed Products Product Certificate 1 Product Certificate 2 Product Certificate 3 Shipment Inspection: Mandatory Shipment Inspection: Selective + Sample Tests Shipment Inspection: Selective SONCAP Certificate SONCAP Certificate SONCAP Certificate Nigeria Customs Clearance

5 Life-Endangering Products Speed the SONCAP process with help from our free audit: xds-solutions.com/customs-audit Shipments that include products recognised on the Life-Endangering Product List must be issued with a valid Product Certificate before a SONCAP Certificate can be issued. The Product Certificate must have been issued either through Route A (PC 1 /Unregistered) or through Route C (PC3 / License). Additional Compliance Considerations SONCAP Certified products must carry a certified Product Authentication Mark (PAM). PAM Stickers must be submitted before SON final clearance of goods from Ports of Entry. All containerised cargo destined for import into Nigeria must be palletised.

6 XDS Solutions: Helping you speed the SONCAP Certification process Contact us XDS Solutions Ltd. Unit 5 - Elms Farm Elms Lane Chemsford, Essex CM1 4MJ, UK +44 (0) enquires@xds-solutions.com