Re- Certification

All certified products are put under surveillance and undergo recertification after specified period to forestall any relapse in quality. Surveillance assessments are carried out at both the factory and market levels to re-confirm the validity of the certificate. It requires quarterly inspections in which all findings must conform to the requirements of the standard before recommendation for re-certification. If products fails to meet requirements, certification can be suspended or withdrawn.

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Opportunities abound in the chemical based businesses. One can start small and built overtime. Choose your product interest and get the necessary formulation and guidance.

Certification can also be suspended or withdrawn if company folds up or stop production of the certified product. If such company later resumes production of the particular product, recertification of the products applies.

MANCAP Compliance Procedures

The procedures for MANCAP certification involve inspection of the production processes, sampling and testing of the products against the relevant Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) to confirm compliance.

The manufacturer is expected to:

Contact the nearest SON State Offices/SON headquarters or SON website for information on product certification requirements.

Obtain copies of the relevant Nigerian Industrial Standard for the products to guide compliance of the product to the relevant standard.

Learn production of any of the high in demand chemical based products, alleviate poverty and improve living standard.

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How can one identity Products certified by SON?

Products certified by SON can be recognized by the certification marks inscribed on them or their packaging.
The two certification marks are for "MANCAP" and "NIS".

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Put in place necessary quality control facilities and quality assurance system that would ensure consistent production and monitoring of the product quality

Purchase MANCAP application form on line or from the nearest state office, complete the form and submit online or return back to state office with copy of CAC Registration Certificate.

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Agree date of inspection of the factory with the concerned SON state office and prepare for inspection of production processes, quality assurance facilities as well as on the spot laboratory tests of the product by officers of SON. However, at least one of the four inspections shall be unannounced.

The company shall ensure the success of the inspection and sampling of the Product by officials of SON.

Product that meets requirement shall be issued with a certificate and MANCAP logo for use on the product before offering for sale in the market.

General Guidelines For A Prospective Manufacturer of NAFDAC Regulated Products.

The manufacturer of any regulated product by NAFDAC will be lawful only if the production has been duly registered by NAFDAC.

However, authority can be granted by the agency for the initial production of a product intended for submission for registration.

NAFDAC Requirement: Any food, drug or cosmetic product made in this country is required to meet statutory quality specification of NAFDAC. NAFDAC conditions are not impossible as perceived in some quarters of the society.

All that is needed for NAFDAC certification is to do the right scientific things and where one does not know how to go about these things, one needed to consult an expert in that area.
Before you apply for registration of the product: Set up a standard factory including laboratory facilities or arrange with a standard contract manufacturer with standard facilities.

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Go into the Sale of Agriculture Related Chemicals
Agriculture related chemicals are chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides and other fumigation chemicals such as weed killer etc. So if you are looking towards starting a simple business, a business that falls under the chemical industry, a business that is thriving and profitable, then one of your options is to go into the sale of agriculture related chemicals. There is a large market for such products especially if you located you store close to an agriculture settlement area.

Starting this type of business isn’t a toy play. This is because of the huge expertise that is required in order to ensure the smooth sail of things, as well as the day to day running of the business. This goes to show that you have to get all trainings right before venturing into it.

Engage the services of a chemist or pharmacist or other related approved experts who will supervise the good manufacturing process. (Such expert including food technologist, biochemist, microbiologist etc).
If it is drugs, engage a pharmacist who will register and supervise the drug premises as this is required by law. Pharmacists may be available on part time basis.

Entrepreneurship is the process of identifying a new business opportunity in the market and starting and developing a new business. It typically commences operations as a small business and achieves growth subsequently. A small business is one that is owned and controlled by an individual or a small group of people and has a limited scope and market share.

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Ensure that your facilities are installed in the right premises and are in the best of hygienic conditions.
Set up water treatment plant or supply.
Ensure that your raw materials suppliers are well licensed to deal on such chemicals.
Ensure that all your suppliers are professional with good ethical standards.
Make sure your business is duly registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

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Register your brand and product name as soon as possible to reduce unauthorized usage. It is safer to operate on the right side of the law. Do not assume anything. One should consult an expert when in doubt.

The cosmetics business is a huge industry with lots of opportunities. These are some of the products you can be offering;

Hair care products
Face and body creams, beauty creams or lotions and hand cream or lotions
Sunscreen products
Cosmetics, including face powders, eye shadows, lipsticks and mascaras
Bath salts and talcum powders
Deodorants and depilatory products
Nail care preparations and nail polishes
Toilet cream and lotions
etc.

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Start a Lubricant Production Company
Starting a Lubricant Production Company is a profitable and thriving business in the chemical industry that an entrepreneur who is looking towards starting a business in the chemical industry should consider starting is a lubricant production company. There is a large market for lubricants products and it is a business that is open to entrepreneurs who are ready to compete in the industry.

As such; if you are serious about making money from the chemical industry, then you should consider starting a lubricant production business. There is a wide range of products that you can produce under this business. Just ensure that you come up with products with good quality and packaging; that is part of the strategies you must adopt if your intend penetrating the market.

Consumption >> Production

Start the Production of Adhesives and Sealants (Glues, Gums, and Paste etc)

An additional thriving and profitable business venture in the chemical industry that an entrepreneur who is looking towards launching a business should consider starting is to go into the production of adhesives and sealants. There is a large market for glues, gums, and paste etc as long as you are able to favorably compete with other manufacturer of same products. This type of business is a business that can be started on a small scale with low start – up capital.

Guidelines for Importation of Chemicals in Nigeria: Directorate of Narcotics & Control Substance

Application
An applicant wishing to import chemicals into Nigeria shall provide the following:
(I) Application letter on company letter head (with telephone/GSM numbers and e-mail) which should be addressed to the Director, Narcotics and Controlled Substances. Directorate, National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and control, Oshodi, Lagos.

(ii) The applicant should indicate the list of chemicals, the quantities required in standard/metric units and the intended uses of the chemicals in both hard and soft copies.

There is a large market for lubricants products and it is a business that is open to entrepreneurs who are ready to compete in the industry.

(iii) The applicant shall purchase and duly fill the application form, which should be signed by the Managing Director or Technical officer.

Printing Inks

Printing inks are coloured coatings that are graphically applied to a surface by some mechanical means for the purpose of record keeping and beautification. For instance, while the inside pages of books record information, the outer may be colourfully printed for beautification.

Inks are in huge demand despite in electronic age. Even with the computer inks are still in great use for printing textiles, books, newspapers, and cosmetics, soaps, foods, drugs etc packets and other containers. Inks are classified according to the application methods:

There are different types of printing inks and in usually as Letter Press, Offset- Lithography, Flexography, Gravure, Screen, Ribbon, Writing and Endorsing etc

Guidelines for Importation of Chemicals in Nigeria: Directorate of Narcotics & Control Substance

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2. The Technical officer should have a minimum of OND or equivalent in any related science discipline and should submit the following:
(I) Copy of certificate of Incorporation (Original for sighting)
(ii) A certified true copy of memorandum of Article of Association (Original for sighting)
(iii) One certified true copy of particulars of Directors/form CO7 (Original for sighting).

(iv) Copy of current Tax clearance (Original for sighting)
(v) Permit from federal Ministry of Solid Mineral (applicable to importers of Ammonia Nitrate)
(vi) A letter of authority from Power Holding Corporation of Nigeria (PHCN) for importation of Transformer oil.
(vii) Evidence of product registration with NAFDAC (where applicable)