G/SPS/N/NGA/1  
 
2 September 2015  
(15-4429)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code(s): 15  Fats and oils 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Fats and Oils Regulations 2005  Language(s): 
English  Number of pages: 15  
6. Description of content: Fats and Oils Regulations 2005 covers the level of fortification 
with Vitamin A. It prescribes that the levels  should not exceed 20,000 IU/kg. It specifies 
the source of fats and oils, the classification, definition and specification of fats and oils 
as provided in the first schedule of the regulations. 
The composition and quality factors of the individual fats and oils are specified in 
Schedule 1 to Schedule 14. The regulations contain Schedule 15 which specifies the 
essential quality factors of margarine and Schedule 16 makes provision for the level of 
permitted additives to be allowed in fats and oils. 
It further prescribes prohibitions, penalties an d forfeiture for violators of the regulations. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)  
 – Codex STAN for Edible Fat & Oil 19-1981 
 – Codex STAN for Fat Spread & Blended Spread 256-2007 
 – Codex STAN for Named Vegetable Oil 210-1999 
 – Codex STAN for Named Animal Fats 211-1999 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/NGA/1 
 
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  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 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, No 55, Vol. 93 of 2006 (S.I No. 32 of 2005) 
(available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : This regulation was adopted in 2005. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : This regulation is already published and 
in force since 2006. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : The regulation is already in force. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ms Flora Mari 
Assistant Chief Laboratory Technologist Directorate of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition NAFDAC 
E-mail: spsenquirypoint@nafdac.gov.ng 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms Flora Mari  
Assistant Chief Laboratory Technologist 
Directorate of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 
NAFDAC E-mail: spsenquirypoint@nafdac.gov.ng