The National Agency for Food Drug and Administration Control (NAFDAC) is responsible for controlling, maintaining the distribution of transportation, advertisement, exportation, importation, manufacture, and the registration of the categories of products such as drugs, chemicals, consumable goods, cosmetics, biological, and medical services.
The NAFDAC Requirements for production or importation of food, drugs, or consumable goods in Nigeria depend on whether such items are produced locally or abroad.
Under the law establishing the Agency (NAFDAC Act), it is unlawful to market any drugs or consumable goods in Nigeria to the public without a due registration with the NAFDAC. If any company is set up in Nigeria for the purpose of the importation or manufacturing of food or drugs or consumable products, all the products produced by such a company must be registered with the NAFDAC.
A company involved in the production, manufacturing, and distribution of food, imported foods, drugs, the export of semi-processed food and cosmetics must register and establish a company with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) before registering its company product with NAFDAC.
The registration of Locally Made NAFDAC Regulated Products is slightly different from that of imported goods.
REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCALLY PRODUCED ITEMS OR PRODUCTS
The documents to be submitted to the agency for registration of locally made categorized into food and drug group of products. The documents to be submitted will depend on if the product falls into the food or drug category.
- Certificate of incorporation issued by the corporate affairs commission
- The certificate of inspection issued by NAFDAC
- Original copy of Power of Attorney from the product manufacturer (if imported)
- A comprehensive certificate of analysis of the batch of product submitted for registration from the manufacturer stating the name and signature of the analysis.
- Trademark approval for a brand name.
- Application forwarded to the Director stating the name of the manufacturer, brand name, and product.
- Completed NAFDAC application form
- Three samples of products for quality analysis and inspection.
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