Standards Organisation of Nigeria
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria is the main statutory body responsible for standardising and regulating the quality of all products in Nigeria.[1]
Functions and mandate[edit]
The functions of SON includes but are not limited to the following:[2]
- certifying products
- creating policies for production quality of goods and services
- assessing quality assurance activities, including certification of systems, products and laboratories throughout Nigeria
- designating, approving and declaring standards in respect of metrology, materials, commodities, structures and processes.
- certifying commercial and industrial products throughout Nigeria
- registering and regulating standard marks and specifications etc.
- investigating product quality
- enforcing standards and sanctioning violators
- compiling inventory of products in Nigeria requiring standardization
- monitoring the standard of imported and exported products
- improving measurement accuracies and circulation of information relating to standards
Establishment[edit]
SON was established under Enabling Act Number 56 of December 1971, although it started functioning January 1, 1970. The Act has been amended thrice: Act Number 20 of 1976, Act Number 32 of 1984 and Act Number 18 of 1990.[3] SON is a member of the International Organization for Standardization.[4]
History[edit]
- At the 50th anniversary of the agency, the Director General of the Organization announced that the agency has adopted 213 Nigerian Industrial Standards to put proliferation of fake products in check.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "About SONCAP". Cotecna Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "About SON - Nigeria Trade Portal". Nigeria Customs Service. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "SON". ISO. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Justice (2022-02-25). "Full Information about Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)". pharmchoices.com. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (2022-11-24). "SON approves over 168 new standards in two years". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2023-02-19.