G/SPS/N/NGA/23  
 
14 May 2018  
(18-2873) 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 "Nutrition, Health And Other Food Claims 
Regulations 2017" . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 47 
6. Description of content: These regulations prescribe the criteria to be used in relation to 
use of nutrition, health and other claims on food labels in order to ensure a high level of 
consumer protection, that any claims made on a food label is clear, accurate and can be 
substanti ated thereby enabling consumers to make informed and meaningful choices. 
It also helps to ensure fair competition to promote and protect innovation in the area of 
food. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] 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 23 -1997, CAC/GL 2 -1985 
[ ] 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  
Does thi s 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:    G/SPS/N/NGA/23  
 
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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 Notific ation 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
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  
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