Friday 14 May 2021

EXPORTERS GET HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINT (HACCP) CERTIFICATION BY NEPC

A total of 11 exporters have been armed with the
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in order to minimize the magnitude of rejection of made-in-Nigeria goods at the international market.
 
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According to the Director General and Executive Director of NEPC, Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, the move was apropos because accessing global market has become more stringent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This, he said, leads to tougher inspection regimes at the border control points (BCPs) in importing countries. Awolowo at the NEPC-sponsored HACCP certification programme for beneficiary companies in Lagos added that the stricter and increasingly competitive requirements imply that exportable food items must strive to acquire additional mandatory certifications to enable them to compete globally. He said penetrating international markets for processed and value-added products, particularly food items, requires additional voluntary certification.
 
According to him, the Council had conducted a series of certification awareness training programmes for over 1,000 manufacturing and food-processing companies, including MSMEs across the country. He noted that the HACCP system identifies specific hazards in food processes by controlling major food risks such as microbiological, chemical and physical contaminants, stating that the food industry can better assure consumers that its products are safe. In the NEPC’s boss own words, “The NEPC sponsored HACCP Certification process for the eleven beneficiary companies will be handled by our technical partners TopCertifier and experienced auditors. This is a privileged opportunity for the selected companies. The council is confident that your selection coupled with the eventual implementation of the HACCP system will give your product the necessary boost for increased global market access.”
 
Also speaking, the Regional Coordinator, South West, NEPC, Mr. Samuel Oyeyipo, said the certification would give the exporters access to the international market without difficulties, which he said would also reject the problem of rejection of made-in-Nigeria goods at the international market. He said the certification would go a long way to reduce the level of rejection of made-in-Nigeria goods at the international market substantially, pointing out that the certification is proof that these goods are safe for consumption and free from biological and chemical contaminants.
 
On his part, the Group Chairman, CBS Group, Mr. Khalifah Onu, said it was important to promote the local market, maintaining that it goes a long way to ripple down to encouraging more economic activities in the agricultural sector. He added that the platform being created by the council makes it easier for exporters to export their products into the global market. “This certification will make exportation easier without being scrutinized by the international community. The selection was quite rigorous with the due process carried out to ensure the companies are duly registered,’ he said. (Guardian)

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