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LCCI BUSINESS YEAR BOOK 2012
sampling:
(a) SON Terminal/Shed Inspector
attends joint Cargo Examination with
officers of NCS, NPA, etc and collects
Bill of lading/Airway bill/Waybill from
Clearing Agent/Importer
(b) SON Terminal/Shed Inspection
samples the imported items of interest
and fills the inspection and sampling
record sheet. The Clearing Agents
endorses the Record sheet and copies
are distributed to Imported and NPA (at
the ports), NCS (at the borders) and
FAAN (at the airports) for necessary
action, Activity to be completed within
10-15, minutes.
(c) Submit the above records sheet
to the importer or representative to
endorse the appropriate column.
(d) Physically assess the
product(s) for defects and take the
following action(s)
(e) On satisfactory physical
examination, issues conditional release
letter to Importer on payment of
Laboratory testing fee in Bank draft to
SON.
(f) Unsatisfactory physical
examination attracts detention notices
form SON. This is copied to Nigeria
Customs Service and Nigeria Ports
Authority to prevent importers from
removing the consignment until
adequate security and guarantee are
provided. The importer is directed to the
Head Office to obtain clearance to move
goods to the Warehouse to prevent
demurrage and to allow time for
rectification.
(g) Sampled products are sent to
SON Laboratories for comprehensive
testing/analysis and results made
available within 48hrs of receipt to the
Director-General's office for importer to
collect.
(h) Test report is ready after 72 ills
at the Port/Border Coordinator's
Office/DG's office for importer to
collect (except for electrical/electronics
item, which take about 1000 hours for a
complete performance test.
(i) Products are seized for
either destruction or rectification if the
product fails conformity assessment to
relevant NIS Standard(s)
(j) A final release letter is issued
by the Director-General (SON) to
Importers of conforming products to
sell from their warehouse(s)
Note: Refusal by importer for SON to
inspect/sample is a serious offence that
can attract detention or seizure.
6 HANDLING OF LIFE
DANGER AND SPECIAL ITEMS
Life danger products are those products
which their non-conformance to
required specification pose potential
danger to life and property and
therefore must not be allowed to reach
the consumer unless they have been
tested and confirmed suitable. Some of
them are:
* Motor vehicles tyres and other
types of tyres,
* Food products,
* Electrical appliances and
* Other electrical products such
as bulbs, switches/gears,
* Cables
* Automobile glass
* Galvanized steel rolling sheets
& steel bars
These products are not allowed in
anyway to get to consumers until they
have been tested to be compliant to
specified requirements.
7. REQUIREMENTS FOR
SPECIAL PRODUCTS/LIFE
DANGER ITEMS
* Electric lamps (fluorescent
lamps and electric bulbs) shall carry
information on Life performance
while cables should carry information
on the ratings, among others.
* All electronic equipment/items
and instruments shall carry Instructional
manual and not diagrams and notations
on the containers.
* All electronic equipment/items
and instruments shall carry instructional
manual and not diagrams and notations
on the containers
* All electronic equipment/items
and instruments shall carry Safety
information and /or safety signs
* Guaranty/Warranty
information of at least six months.
* Cables must be clearly labeled.
* Imported tyres should have
details of manufacturing, date,
applicable standard and appropriate
markings that are not deceptive to the
consumers.
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8. PROVISIONAL RELEASE
FOR SPECIAL/LIFE DANGER
ITEM
As a result of the lead-time in obtaining
test results from the Laboratory,
provisional release is granted to some
life danger/special products listed
above. The provisional release allows
the consignment to leave the ports
almost immediately within 48 hours.
The Provisional release is granted to
some life danger/special products listed
above. The provisional release is
granted upon application by the
importer submitted to the DG and
subject to the understanding that the
goods will not be disposed of, in any
manner pending the outcome of the test
result. In order to facilitate speedy
clearance, the guidelines for provisional
release of products in this category are
as follows.
Importers shall submit to SON the
following documents prior to
examination inspection and sampling:
(a) Application for
provisional/conditional release by the
Importer
(b) Photo copies of Bill of lading.
Packing List/Invoice and CCVO
(Combined Certificate of Value &
Origin)
(c) Copy of Certificate of Incorporation
of the importer
(D) Name and Address of importer
and the authorized clearing agent.
(e) Address of the Importer's
warehouse(s)
(f) Photocopy of current Cust On
IS Authority Form (Form C. 30)
(g) Bank draft/guaranty (5% of
FOB value) a refundable deposit in case
of default.
(h) An undertaking duly signed by
the importer assuring SON that
Products released
provisionally/conditionally will not be
disposed of or sold until SON Issues
final release letter the Importer.
Importer may submit the required
document through any SON Port
Offices located at various ports for
convenience or may be submitted
directly to the Director General /Chief
Executive's Office at Plot 13, 14.
Victoria Arobikeke Street, Lekki. Lagos
To avoid unnecessary delay,
importers are strongly advised to ensure
strict compliance with the above
requirements.