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National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Official Gazette Extraordinary No. 3, 26 February 1993, pp. A 189- A 208.
Long title
An Act to establish the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control with the functions, among others, to regulate and control the importation, exportation, manufacture, advertisement, distribution, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Inspection International trade Drugs Animal health
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control as a body corporate and the Governing Council of the Agency. The Agency shall regulate and control the importation, exportation, manufacture and placing on the market of food, bottled water, chemicals and some other consumer items, compile and issue standard specifications and guidelines regarding matters described above undertake inspection and establish quality assurance systems, undertake registration, organize sampling and analysis, determine the suitability or otherwise of medicines, drugs, food products, cosmetics, medical devices or chemicals for human and animal use, and carry out other functions listed in section 5. The Council shall advise the Federal Government on food issues and carry out other functions listed in section 6. Powers of the Council are specified in section 7. Other provisions of this Decree concern structure of the Agency, staff, funds of the Agency and other financial matters, powers of the Agency, power of the Minister to give directives to the Agency, the dissolution of the Food and Drug Administration and Control Department of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, and regulation making powers of the Council.

Full text
English
Website
www.placng.org; www.nafdac.gov.ng

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Spirit Drinks Regulations 2021. S.I. no. 56 of 2021.

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Wine Regulations 2021. S.I. no. 57 of 2021.

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Milk and Dairy Product Regulations 2021. S.I. no. 80 of 2021.

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Soft Drinks Regulations 2021. S.I. no. 85 of 2021.

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Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Beverages, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Non-Nutritive Sweeteners in Food Products Regulations 2021. S.I. no. 82 of 2021.

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Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Fraud, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Drugs and Related Products (Registration) Regulations, 2021. S.I. no. 64 of 2021.

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (Amendment) Decree 1999 (No. 19 of 1999).

Legislation | Nigeria | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX