Nigeria - Health and Medical Care must be registed under SONCAP

The Federal Government of Nigeria has recently issued a policy which identifies certain types of Health and Medical Equipment which need to be registered with SON mandatorily. The Equipment covers:

• Hospital Furniture
• Operation Theatre Equipment
• Stainless Steel Trolleys & Hollow Wares
• Surgical Instruments
• Medical Diagnostics
• Acute Care Equipment
• Obstetric & Gynecology Equipment
• Medical Imaging Equipment
• Neonatal Care (SBCU) Equipment Opthalmic Equipment
• Dental Equipment
• ENT Equipment
• Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation Equipment
• Neurology and Neurosurgery Equipment
• Orthopedics Equipment
• Endoscopy Equipment
• Laboratory Equipment
• Sterilization and Disinfection
• Medical Refrigeration Equipment
• Patient Transport
• One of the criteria to register the above products with SON is the submission of certification under SONCAP.

Manufacturers of the above equipment are requested to contact their nearest SONCAP Country Office for initiating certification which will ensure smooth registration of the equipment with SON, or email us at info.government@intertek.com

Intertek Accredited by Botswana Bureau of Standards

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS), a parastatal organization responsible for development of Botswana Standards and coordinating quality assurance activities in Botswana, has recently granted Intertek an accreditation to issue the Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for products regulated within the provisions of the Standards Import Inspections Regulations (SIIR). SIIR has been implemented since 1st April 2009.