Regulatory Bodies - continued
National Agency for Food And Drug Administration and Control
NAFDAC was established in 1993 with functions to regulate and control the importation, exportation, manufacturing, advertisement, distribution, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals.
Drugs and Related Products
No drug product, cosmetic or medical device shall be manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold or distributed in Nigeria unless it has been registered in accordance with the provisions of and regulations made under a 1993 Act.
Environmental Impact Regulation
Similar to what obtains in several other convention countries, environmental protection is accorded a lot of prominence in Nigeria. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) is charged with overall responsibility for monitoring, supervising and coordinating Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
A comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment procedure for Nigeria, as well as EIA guidelines for various industrial sectors has been compiled.
Trade Malpractices Decree 1992
This Law creates certain offences relating to trade malpractices and sets up a special Trade Malpractices Investigation Panel to investigate such offences. The law provides against any person who:
- falsely labels, packages, sells, offers for sale or advertises any product so as to mislead as to its quality, character, brand, name, value, composition, merit or safety; or
- for the purpose of sale, contract or other dealing, uses or intends to use any weight, measure or number which is false or unjust; or
- sells any product by weight, measure or number and delivers to the purchaser a less weight, measure or number than is purported to be sold,
- advertises or invites subscription for any product or project which does not exist.
Consumer Protection Council
A Consumer Protection Council has been established in Nigeria with the objectives to:-
- provide speedy redress to consumer complaints through negotiations, mediation and conciliation;
- Seek ways and means of removing from the market hazardous products and cause offenders to replace such products with safer and more appropriate alternatives;
- Publish from time to time a list of products whose consumption and sale have been banned, withdrawn, restricted, or not approved by the Nigerian government or foreign governments;
- Cause an offending company, firm, trade association or individual to protect, compensate, provide relief and safeguards to injured consumers or communities from adverse effects of technologies that are inherently harmful, violent or highly hazardous;
- Organize and undertake campaigns and other forms of activities as will lead to increased public consumer awareness;
- Encourage trade, industry and professional associations to develop and enforce in their various field quality standards designed to safeguard the interests of consumers;
- Encourage the formation of voluntary consumer groups or associations for consumers�€™ well being.
In the exercise of its functions, the Council is empowered to:
- Apply to court to prevent the circulation of any product which constitutes an imminent public hazard;
- Compel a manufacturer to certify that all safety standards are met in their products
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