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 Helpdesk ji bo alîkarîya kesên û şîrketên ku di febrîkayan, belavkirinî, hinartina, û anîna xwarin û dermanên birêkûpêk di pêkanîna hewcedariyên ku ji hêla Ajansa Neteweyî ya ji bo Rêvebirî û Kontrolkirina Xurek û Derman a Nîjeryayê ve hatî destnîşan kirin ("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 (Sertîfîkaya qeydkirinê) - 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”) within 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. JI BO LEX ARTIFEX LLP Lex Artifex LLP ji bo hilberîneran pencere ye, exporters, û belavkarên xwarin û derman berhemên qaîde digere lîsans in Nigeria û digihe bo bazarê Nigerian. Em ji bo peydakirina qanûnî û karûbarên lêpirsînê yên li Nîjeryayê dikanek yek-yek in. Em di her qonaxa pêvajoyê ya bazirganiyê de û ji derveyî wê rêbernameyên dadrêsî peyda dikin. 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, ji kerema xwe email: lexartifexllp@lexartifexllp.com; bang +234.803.979.5959.

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

Nivîsgeha Hiqûqê ya Lex Artifex F destnîşan kir&D Helpdesk ji bo alîkarîya kesên û şîrketên ku di febrîkayan, belavkirinî, hinartina, û anîna xwarin û dermanên birêkûpêk di pêkanîna hewcedariyên ku ji hêla Ajansa Neteweyî ya ji bo Rêvebirî û Kontrolkirina Xurek û Derman a Nîjeryayê ve hatî destnîşan kirin ("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.

Mesrefa qeydkirinê NAFDAC

Ji bo agahdariya li ser tarafên pêkanîn û lêçûna tomara hilberan bi NAFDAC re li Nîjeryayê, bi ravekirin an wêneya hilbera taybetî re bi me re têkilî daynin(s) hewl da ku bên qeydkirin, û em ê bi texmînî ji lêçûna ji we re bişînim. Email di lexartifexllp@lexartifexllp.com de bişînin, 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 rojan

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

  • Submission of Application – 0 rojan
  • Document Verification – 10 rojan
  • Facility Inspection/Sampling – 10 days for Food, 20 days for Drugs
  • Laboratory Analysis – 30 days for Food, 40 days for Drugs
  • Final Vetting – 10 rojan
  • Approval Meeting/Issuance of NAFDAC registration Number (Sertîfîkaya qeydkirinê) - 20 rojan
  • 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”) within 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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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, ji kerema xwe email: lexartifexllp@lexartifexllp.com; bang +234.803.979.5959.