African Quality Assurance Centre (AQAC)
Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, is Afreximbank's technical partner on the African Quality Assurance Centre (AQAC) project.
The ISO 17025 accredited laboratory provides the following services: physical and chemical testing of Food and Agri, contaminants analysis, microbiological testing, water analysis, soil analysis, plant analysis, and organic substrate analysis, ensuring the credibility and reliability of the Agri Food products and commodities.
Your challenges
To meet today's consumers' demands for safe and high-quality food products, you must demonstrate responsible practices, complete product traceability, and compliance with tough laws as a food industry professional.
The AQAC Laboratory is an initiative of Afreximbank developed and created to ensure that "Made in Africa" products to be consumed within the continent meet the required safety & health standards and to enable export of African products to comply with export requirements (applicable standards and technical regulations) within international markets, and thus increase the acceptability of Made in Africa´s products in the international market. This laboratory facility will be managed and operated by Bureau Veritas to the standards that comply with all the relevant National and International Import and Export regulations, policies and narratives that apply to our service scope.
AFRICAN QUALITY ASSURANCE CENTRE (AQAC) FACILITY
The AQAC is located on a 5-hectare plot along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. The site is 65km from Lagos, Nigeria’s main port city and commercial capital, and 75km from Ibadan, a major commercial and industrial hub in south-western Nigeria. It is at the center of a region known for export agriculture.
How we support
We offer a full range of testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services to ensure the safety and quality of your food products from farm to fork, including physical and chemical testing, contaminant analysis, microbiological testing, water analysis, soil analysis, plant analysis, and organic substrate analysis, among other services.
AQAC Agri Food Brochure
Download the BrochureAQAC Lab Accreditation Certificate
Download the Accreditation CertificateSchedule of Accreditation
Download the Schedule of AccreditationThe AQAC solutions and services