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Difficulty: MediumConsumer Protection: Regulatory Bodies (FCCPC, NAFDAC, SON) and Functions

A commercial bakery operator purchased ten motorized dough-mixing machines for industrial production. Upon installation, the machines failed to meet mandatory technical safety specifications and lacked the national certification mark required for manufactured goods. Which Nigerian regulatory agency is statutorily mandated to seize such non-compliant equipment and enforce industrial product standards?

  1. A
    Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)
  2. Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)Answer
  3. C
    National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
  4. D
    Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)

Answer

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is the regulatory body established by law to standardise products, establish industrial metrics, certify quality through schemes like the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP), and confiscate non-compliant industrial goods and machinery.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the problem scenario
The issue concerns non-compliant industrial machinery lacking national product certification and failing safety standards.
Identifying whether the dispute involves consumables, general commercial practices, business incorporation, or industrial standardization determines the agency in charge.
2
Match statutory jurisdiction to the appropriate regulatory body
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) oversees standardisation, quality assurance, and certification (e.g., MANCAP) of manufactured products and industrial equipment.
SON is legally mandated to inspect factory goods and impound machinery that fails mandatory technical standards.

Key Concept

Statutory mandates and jurisdictions of Nigerian consumer protection regulatory bodies
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