How to export industrial and laboratory chemicals to Nigeria
HOW TO EXPORT INDUSTRIAL AND LABORATORY CHEMICALS TO NIGERIA
Lex Artifex Law Office imeanzisha Food & Dawa (F&D) Helpdesk kusaidia makampuni ya kushiriki katika utengenezaji, usambazaji, usafirishaji, 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 how to export industrial and laboratory chemicals to Nigeria.
As a key requirement to obtaining the license from NAFDAC for the exportation of industrial and laboratory chemicals from overseas into Nigeria, an applicant is required to have a NAFDAC import permit valid in the same year of application.
STEP 1
hati zifuatazo zinahitajika:
1. Complete detail of the chemicals, the quantities and the type of use intended for the chemicals.
2. A valid NAFDAC import permit for chemical items.
3. A valid NAFDAC import permit for chemical items indicating quantities of the chemicals imported as endorsed by the Ports Inspection Directorate of NAFDAC (for additional quantities).
4. Utilization records of previously imported industrial and laboratory chemicals indicating quantity utilized, sold or disposed and the balance; Evidence of sales such as invoice, receipts, deliverynotes2Fwaybills (husika kwa kiasi cha ziada).
5. Utengenezaji wa makampuniNAFDABidhaa zilizodhibitiwa lazima zitoe ushahidi wa usajili wa bidhaa zao kwa Wakalaushahidi wa kuanza kwa usajili. (ikiwa mtengenezaji mpya).
6. Kampuni zinazoagiza bidhaa za kemikali zinazotumika ambazo hazishughulikii zaidi usindikaji (k.m.. BrakeFluid, Bidhaa za CarCareproducts, rangi, sealant, na kadhalika.) lazima nitoe cheti cha kutengeneza na kuuza bila malipo kimetolewa na mamlaka ya udhibiti katika nchi asilia.
7. Muundo wa muundo ulio na majina yakemikali yenye nafasi kwenye mabano, CommodityCodes2FHarmonizedSystem (HS) kanuni, na kiasi kilichoombwa.
8. MaterialSafetyDataSheets (MSDS) kila moja ya kemikali mpya kutoka kwa mtengenezaji wa nje ya nchi (inatumika tu kwa waombaji wanaoomba kwa wapya). MSDS inapaswa kuwa na habari zifuatazo:
8.1 Utambulisho wa bidhaa na kampuni
8.2 Muundo na habari juu ya viungo
8.3 Utambulisho wa hatari
8.4 Hatua za msaada wa kwanza
8.5 Hatua za kuzima moto
8.6 Hatua za kutolewa kwa bahati mbaya
8.7 Handling and storage
8.8 Exposure control/ personal protection measures
8.9 Physical and chemical properties
8.10 Stability and reactivity
8.11 Toxicological information
8.12. Ecological information
8.13. Disposal consideration
8.14. Transport Information
8.15. Regulatory information
8.15. Regulatory information
9. It is to be emphasized that specific chemical names of the items required must be given and it must be same as stated on the MSDS. General name or physical description of the chemicals, k.m.. foaming agent, low density chemicals, industrial gases, water softeners, na kadhalika. will not be accepted.
10. Companies applying for chemicals that require approval from other government regulatory authorities should attach such letter of approval. k.m.. chemicals used for explosives from Ministry of Mines and Steel Development etc.
STEP II
Processing of Permit
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After submission of application, the applicant will receive an acknowledgment from NAFDAC.
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Lex Artifex LLP will update the applicant on the progress of their application at regular intervals.
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The applicant shall be required to pay the prescribed fees and professional fees.
STEP III
Issuance of Permit
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Upon the approval of the Permit by NAFDAC, the applicant shall receive the Permit.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Personnel: A technical officer with scientific background with a minimum qualification of Ordinary National Diploma; OND or its equivalent shall be needed by NAFDAC for the purpose of explaining and discussing the exact chemical nature and use of the items for which application is submitted. The technical officer shall also be responsible for the handling and storage of the chemicals.
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Timeline: A processing period of fifteen (15) business days from the time of submission of application is required for the completion of the application. Hata hivyo, the 15 days timeline shall be discountenanced where there is a compliance directive from NAFDAC, shall resume when applicant complies and communicate compliance to the NAFDAC.
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It is an offence for any company to import chemicals from overseas into Nigeria without a Chemical Import Permit.
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The Permit granted is an authorization for the applicant to import and should, kwa hiyo, Zilizopatikana kabla ya kuagiza ni mahali pa uhudumu wa Nigeria.
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ZiadaPermitsareissuedfornewitems, si ya sasa ruhusa ya ziada ya kiasi cha vitu katika kibali cha sasa.
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Nyaraka zote lazima ziwe katika lugha ya Kiingereza.