- to provide necessary measures for quality control of raw materials
and products in conformity with the standards specifications;
- to compile Nigerian standards specifications;
- to ensure compliance with designated standards;
- to establish a quality assurance system including certification of
factories, products and laboratories;
- to develop methods for testing of materials, supplies and equipment
items purchased for use by public and private establishments;
- to undertake preparation and distribution of standards samples;
- to establish and maintain laboratories necessary for the performance
of its functions.
On the payment of a nominal fee, it is possible to obtain from the offices of the
Standards Organisation of Nigeria the prescribed standards for a number of products.
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) now converted to a full-fledged Federal Ministry of Environment, 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.
LABOUR, HEALTH, TRADE & ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS:
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: