SONCAP stands for Standards Organization of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Program, which means mandatory conformity assessment procedure in Nigeria. SONCAP is a new policy implemented by the Federal Government of Nigeria to inspect and control the export of substandard and unsafe products to the country. SONCAP came into effect on September 1, 2005, with a grace period of 90 days, and officially came into effect on December 1, 2005. On March 1, 2013, the Nigerian Bureau of Standards officially released a new SONCAP operating procedure. Each independent third-party organization will directly issue SONCAP certification, and importers will apply for a SONCAP certificate (SC) from the Nigerian Bureau of Standards (SON) with a valid SC.


SONCAP certification mandatory directory:

Except for the following products, they are all within the regulatory catalog:

1) Food;

2) Drugs;

3) Medical products other than medical equipment and machinery;

4) As a chemical raw material for production;

5) Military products;

6) Prohibited by the Nepalese government from importing products;

7) Second hand products other than cars.