National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)

Overview
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is Nigeria’s regulatory authority responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of food, drugs, cosmetics, packaged water, medical devices, and chemicals. No regulated product may be manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, or sold in Nigeria without valid NAFDAC registration — making this approval the essential first step for any international investor establishing food processing, manufacturing, or consumer product operations. We guide you through the full registration process, inspections, and ongoing compliance.

Our Services Include

Product Registration & Certification: Preparing, filing, and securing NAFDAC registration for food products, cosmetics, packaged water, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and household chemicals — whether manufactured locally or imported.

Imported Product Clearance: Navigating border inspections, documentation vetting, and registration requirements for goods brought into Nigeria; appointing local authorised representatives where required.

Manufacturing Facility Compliance: Guiding local manufacturers through Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, facility inspections, hygiene requirements, and quality control systems.

Labelling & Packaging Compliance: Reviewing product labels, packaging, and marketing materials to ensure full alignment with NAFDAC rules on ingredients, claims, and mandatory disclosures.

Renewals, Variations & Transfers: Managing registration renewals, formulation changes, brand transfers, and “Non‑Objection” licences when products are manufactured or distributed by third parties.

Enforcement Defence & Dispute Resolution: Representing your business during inspections, responding to queries or show‑cause notices, and appealing product detentions or registration refusals.

Renewals, Variations & Transfers: Managing registration renewals, formulation changes, brand transfers, and “Non‑Objection” licences when products are manufactured or distributed by third parties.

Enforcement Defence & Dispute Resolution: Representing your business during inspections, responding to queries or show‑cause notices, and appealing product detentions or registration refusals.

Operate with Confidence

Secure your product approvals legally and efficiently — ensuring full market access, consumer trust, and protection from penalties or product seizures.

Schedule a Compliance Consultation

LONDON OFFICE

Advisory & Consultation
London, United Kingdom

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ABUJA OFFICE

Regulatory Chambers
Abuja, Nigeria

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