To help fulfill their responsibility to protect the consumers of Nigeria, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), are proud to announce the SON Conformity Assessment Program (SONCAP)

The aim of SONCAP is to identify those goods which pose the highest risk to consumers in Nigeria and ensure that their claims of safety are verified before they are exported to Nigeria. This will help ensure that Nigerian consumers are protected from unsafe and sub-standard goods as well as ensuring that Nigerian manufacturers are not subjected to unfair competition from such goods.

Since 01 September 2005 the SONCAP has become mandatory for products within its scope. These products are known as Regulated Products and failure by exporters to comply with the SONCAP in relation to these products may result in the rejection of goods or additional testing and delays at Nigerian ports. SONCAP is independent of and additional to any existing import processes such as PSI.

The presentation of SONCAP Certification, which consists of a Product Certificate and a SONCAP Certificate will be the means through which the SONCAP will be enforced. Both of these items are mandatory clearance documents for Regulated Products in addition to any PSI documentation.