G/SPS/N/NGA/25  
 
14 May 2018  
(18-2871) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: NIGERIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control 
(NAFDAC)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Food 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent releva nt or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft "Food Safety Regulation 2017" . Language(s): 
English.  Number of pages: 12 
6. Description of content: This regulation prescribes the minimum food safety 
requirements for preparation, processing, baking, packaging, storing, and transportation, 
distribution, handling and offering of food for sale or supply to the consumer.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [ X] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/GL 71 -2009  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2017) 
Section 3: Chapters 3.1 and 3.4.  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 15   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
internatio nal standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   G/SPS/N/NGA/25  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Regulation is in draft stage.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after adoption.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after adoption.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 July 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
National Agency for Food and Drug Administrat ion and Control (NAFDAC)  
National Enquiry Point on Food Safety  
Food Safety Codex Division  
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Directorate  
Plot 1, Oshodi Apapa Express Way, Isolo, Lagos  
Tel: +(234 0) 1 460 9750  
E-mail: spsenquirypoint@nafdac.gov.ng  
Website: http://www.nafdac.gov.ng  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mr Godwin Akwa  
Deputy Director  
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)  
National Enquiry Point on Food Safety  
Food Safety Codex Division  
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Directorate  
Plot 1, Oshodi Apapa Express Way, Isolo, Lagos  
Mobile: +(234 0) 80 3303 5473  
E-mail: spsenquirypoint@nafdac.gov.ng  
            godwin.akwa@nafdac.gov.ng