Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act, 2015. Pays/Territoire Nigéria Type du document Législation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition, Déchets et substances dangereuses, Général Mot clé Institution Normes Monitorage Développement agricole Produits agricoles Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Infractions/sanctions Lutte contre la pollution Substances dangereuses Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web son.gov.ng Références - Législation Abroge Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act. Législation | Nigéria | 1970 (1990) Mot clé: Développement agricole, Institution, Produits agricoles, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Normes, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX