Requirements for food and drug registration in Nigeria REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD AND DRUG REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA: HOW TO REGISTER WITH NAFDAC The Lex Artifex Law Office has introduced the F&D Deasc Cabhrach a cabhrú le daoine aonair agus cuideachtaí baint acu leis an déantúsaíocht, dáileadh, onnmhairiú, and importation of regulated food and drugs in meeting the requirements set by Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ("NAFDAC"). This publication gives a snapshot of the regulatory requirements for food and drug registration in Nigeria. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD AND DRUG REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA: The following are required: Application letter in accordance with the NAFDAC guidelines Information and description of the food and drug facility for inspection Samples of the food and drug products to be registered for laboratory analysis. Payments of prescribed fees All documents are to be completed with the appropriate description to prevent unnecessary delays. TIMELINES FOR FOOD AND DRUG REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA Registration of food product takes about 90 days from the date of acceptance of the application. Registration of drug product takes about 120 days from the date acceptance of the application. Variation of product registration takes not more than 60 days A BREAKDOWN OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESSES TIMELINES FOR FOOD AND DRUG REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA Submission of Application – 0 days Document Verification – 10 days Facility Inspection/Sampling – 10 days for Food, 20 days for Drugs Laboratory Analysis – 30 days for Food, 40 days for Drugs Final Vetting – 10 days Approval Meeting/Issuance of NAFDAC registration Number (Deimhniú cláraitheachta) - 20 days Total number of days: 90 days for Food, 120 days for Drugs COMPLIANCE DIRECTIVE It is mandatory for an applicant to comply with the Compliance Directive (“CD”) laistigh 7 days of issuance. Failure to comply with any Compliance Directive issued by NAFDAC may be a basis for cancellation of the application and all delays of the client will not be counted within the 90 days for registration. FAOI LEX ARTIFEX LLP Is é Lex Artifex LLP an fhuinneog do mhonaróirí, onnmhaireoirí, agus dáileoirí táirgí bia agus drugaí rialaithe ag lorg ceadúnú sa Nigéir agus ag lorg rochtana ar an margadh ón Nigéir. Is siopa ilfhreastail muid le haghaidh comhlíonadh dlí agus seirbhísí díchill chuí sa Nigéir. Táimid ar fáil do chliaint le treoir dhlíthiúil trí gach céim den phróiseas trádála agus ina dhiaidh. To learn more about the Lex Artifex LLP's F&D Helpdesk and how we can help you with food and drug registration with NAFDAC in Nigeria, cuir ríomhphost: lexartifexllp@lexartifexllp.com; glaoch +234.803.979.5959.

Requirements for food and drug registration in Nigeria

REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD AND DRUG REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA: HOW TO REGISTER WITH NAFDAC

Tá an F. tugtha isteach ag Oifig Dlí Lex Artifex&D Deasc Cabhrach a cabhrú le daoine aonair agus cuideachtaí baint acu leis an déantúsaíocht, dáileadh, onnmhairiú, and importation of regulated food and drugs in meeting the requirements set by Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ("NAFDAC"). This publication gives a snapshot of the regulatory requirements for food and drug registration in Nigeria.

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD AND DRUG REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA:

The following are required:
  • An application letter
  • Information and description of the food and drug facility for inspection
  • Samples of the food and drug products to be registered for laboratory analysis.
  • Payments of prescribed fees
  • All documents are to be completed with the appropriate description to prevent unnecessary delays.

COSTAS CLÁRÚCHÁIN LEIS NAFDAC

Eolas ar na taraifí infheidhmithe agus ar chostas clárúcháin táirgí le NAFDAC sa Nigéir, déan teagmháil linn leis an tuairisc nó íomhá an táirge ar leith(s) bhféachtar lena chlárú, agus cuirfimid na meastachán ar chostais a sheoladh chuig tú. Ríomhphost ag lexartifexllp@lexartifexllp.com, WhatsApp +234 803 979 5959.

TIMELINES FOR FOOD AND DRUG REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA

  • Registration of food product takes about 90 days from the date of acceptance of the application.
  • Registration of drug product takes about 120 days from the date acceptance of the application.
  • Variation of product registration takes not more than 60 laethanta

A BREAKDOWN OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESSES TIMELINES FOR FOOD AND DRUG REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA

  • Submission of Application – 0 laethanta
  • Document Verification – 10 laethanta
  • Facility Inspection/Sampling – 10 days for Food, 20 days for Drugs
  • Laboratory Analysis – 30 days for Food, 40 days for Drugs
  • Final Vetting – 10 laethanta
  • Approval Meeting/Issuance of NAFDAC registration Number (Deimhniú cláraitheachta) - 20 laethanta
  • Total number of days: 90 days for Food, 120 days for Drugs

COMPLIANCE DIRECTIVE

  • It is mandatory for an applicant to comply with the Compliance Directive (“CD”) laistigh 7 days of issuance.
  • Failure to comply with any Compliance Directive issued by NAFDAC may be a basis for cancellation of the application and all delays of the client will not be counted within the 90 days for registration.

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FAOI LEX Artifex LLP

Lex Artifex LLP, gnó agus gnólacht dlí tráchtála sa Nigéir, Is an fhuinneog do mhonaróirí, onnmhaireoirí, agus dáileoirí táirgí bia agus drugaí rialaithe ag lorg ceadúnú sa Nigéir agus ag lorg rochtana ar an margadh ón Nigéir. Is siopa ilfhreastail muid Seirbhísí comhlíonta agus dícheall cuí dlíthiúil sa Nigéir. Táimid ar fáil do chliaint le treoir dhlíthiúil trí gach céim den phróiseas trádála agus ina dhiaidh.
To learn more about the Lex Artifex LLP’s F&D Helpdesk and how we can help you with food and drug registration with NAFDAC in Nigeria, cuir ríomhphost: lexartifexllp@lexartifexllp.com; glaoch +234.803.979.5959.