Import (Prohibition) Act. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the prohibition of importation into Nigeria of certain food- stuffs especially those contaminated by toxic substances, and the penalty for the contravention of the said prohibition. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety International trade Authorization/permit Toxicity/poisoning Meat Fish products Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act prohibits the importation into Nigeria, either by way of trade or otherwise, of the goods specified in the Schedule to this Act, anything contained in the Customs, Excise Tariff, etc. (Consolidation) Act or in any Act or other enactment (including any statutory instrument or order) notwithstanding. These goods are: meat and chicken (whether frozen or not); fish (whether frozen or not except those caught and landed by vessels licensed and authorised by the appropriate Nigerian Authority); expired food products (whether in can or any other packages); all imported foodstuff items (including fruits and vegetables) for which the Minister of Health or the Director-General of the Federal Environmental Agency has issued a certificate of contamination with any toxic or nuclear substance or any other harmful waste as defined in the Harmful Waste (Special Criminal Provisions, etc.) Act. Full text English Website www.placng.org