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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