Standards Organisation of Nigeria
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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria is the national standards body responsible for setting, regulating, and enforcing quality and safety standards for products and services in Nigeria.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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national standards body ⓘ |
| aim |
prevention of substandard and fake products
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promotion of quality culture in Nigeria ⓘ protection of consumers ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
African regional standards bodies
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International Organization for Standardization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| enforcementMethod |
border control of imports
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factory inspection ⓘ prosecution of offenders ⓘ seizure of substandard products ⓘ |
| goal |
facilitation of trade
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improvement of product competitiveness ⓘ protection of public health and safety ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
consumer protection
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quality assurance ⓘ standardization ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory body ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
development of standards
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enforcement of standards ⓘ regulation of standards ⓘ |
| regionServed | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
enforcement of technical regulations
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inspection of imported goods ⓘ market surveillance ⓘ metrology and calibration services ⓘ product certification ⓘ setting quality standards for products ⓘ setting quality standards for services ⓘ setting safety standards for products ⓘ setting safety standards for services ⓘ testing of products ⓘ |
| sectorServed |
import and export sector
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manufacturing sector ⓘ services sector ⓘ |
| shortName | SON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizationArea |
consumer goods
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industrial products ⓘ metrology ⓘ services ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
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Standards Organisation of Nigeria
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