The SONCAP was implemented to give assurance to the Nigerian end-users or consumers of the quality, safety and standard of goods, and also make international trade easier. Traders within the Nigerian country are expected to comply with this requirement from the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON). Virtually all goods except are relative few require the use of SONCAP before being cleared into the Nigerian environment. Failure to comply with the SON Conformity Assessment Program could result to penalties or at the worst case return of imported goods back to supply country.

Majorly, three companies are approved and accredited by the Standard Organisation of Nigeria – SON to regulate and issue the SONCAP on its behalf. The reason for this arrangement is because the items or products or consignment imported are tested for Nigerian standard and technical regulations and even approved international or regional standards at the originating locality or supply. Since SON cannot operate everywhere in the world, it has to accredit some firms to carry out tests on its behalf. The 3 firms in use by SON are COTECNA, INTERTEK and SGS.

This article will help you know how to reach the SON agents nearest to you with ease, to enable you comply with the SONCAP arrangement. What we shall do in is split the article into 3 to accommodate all 3 agencies (COTECNA, INTERTEK and SGS). Hence, we shall give the contacts and addresses of COTECNA in this article, and treat that of INTERTEK and SGS in subsequent articles.
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