Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act, 2015. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to repeal the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act, Cap s9 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enact the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act, 2015 for the purpose of providing additional functions for the organisation, increasing penalty for violations; and for related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances, General Keyword Institution Standards Monitoring Agricultural development Agricultural commodities Food quality control/food safety Offences/penalties Pollution control Hazardous substances Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act establishes the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (as a body corporate) and the Standards Council of Nigeria and defines their functions and powers. It also makes provision for the procedure for establishment of Industrial Standards. The Minister may give general or special directives to the Organisation. The Organisation shall, among other things: (a) organise tests and do everything necessary to ensure compliance with standards designated and approved by the Council; (b) (b) undertake investigation as necessary into the quality of facilities, systems, services, materials and product, whether imported or manufactured in Nigeria; (c) evaluate quality assurance activities, including certification of systems, products and laboratories throughout Nigeria; (d) ensure reference standards for calibration and verification of measures and measuring instruments; (e) establish an Import and Export Product Surveillance, Certification and Conformity Assessment Scheme; (f) establish a mandatory conformity assessment programme for locally manufactured products in Nigeria. Full text English Website son.gov.ng References - Legislation Repeals Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act. Legislation | Nigeria | 1970 (1990) Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Agricultural commodities, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX