G/SPS/GEN/1614  
 
15 May 2018 
(18-2886) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
STILL IN FORCE: FISH  QUARANTINE  
SANITARY AND PHYTOSA NITARY MEASURES  
COMMUNICATION FROM NIGERIA  
The follow ing communication, received on 11  April 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Nigeria . 
 
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1.  Nigeria would like to inform Members on the following SPS fish quarantine regulations adopted 
in 1995 or before, whi ch are still currently in force:  
 Live Fish (Control of Importation) Act, 1962 of 1 February 1965: An Act to regulate the 
importation of live  fish; and for purposes connected therewith. The provisions of this Act 
cover: Control of import of live fish; Licenses; Enforcement; Compensation; Interpretation 
and saving; Short title and commencement (available in English);  
 Sea Fisheries Act (Regulatio n) 1992, of 30 November 1992: An Act to provide for control, 
regulation and protection of sea fisheries in the territorial waters of Nigeria (available in 
English);  
 Sea Fisheries (Fishing) Regulation [S.1. 19 of 1992] under section 14, of 
7 December  1992: A regulation to monitor fishing within the waters of the Nigeria 
continental shelf (available in English);  
 Sea Fisheries (Licensing) Regulation [S.1. 18 of 1992] under section 13 of 
17 December  1992: A regulation to guide a prospective owner of a fishing v essel intended 
for fishing in Nigeria before arrangement for the purchase of the vessel (available in 
English);  
 Inland Fisheries Act (Fish Quality Assurance) Regulation 1995, of 28 December 1992: An 
Act to provide for the licensing of fishing craft and the  regulation of fishing on the inland 
waters of Nigeria and for matters connected therewith. The provisions of this Act cover: 
Licensing of fishing craft; Application for a license; Insurance and validity of license 
Identification mark on fishing craft (ava ilable in English);  
 Sea Fisheries (Fish Inspection And Quality Assurance) Regulations [S.1. 22 of 1995] under 
section 14, of 13 November 1995: A regulation to guide a prospective owner of a fishing 
vessel intended for fishing in Nigeria before arrangement for the purchase of the vessel 
(available in English).  
2.  Agency responsible:  
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service  
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Department  
Enugu House, 81 Ralph Sodeinde Street  
Opposite Federal Ministry of Finance, CBD, Garki,  FCT Abuja  
Tel: +(234 0) 80  7777 8943 
 +(234 0) 80  9133 3385 
E-mail: contact@naqs.gov.ng  
 info@naqs.gov.ng  
Website: http://www.naqs.gov.ng  G/SPS/GEN/1614  
 
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  3.  Text a vailable from:  
Mr Alozie Uwechi  
Assitant Director, Fish Quarantine  
Niger ia Agricultural Quarantine Service  
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Department  
Enugu House, 81 Ralph Sodeinde Street  
Opposite Federal Ministry of Finance, CBD, Garki, FCT Abuja, Nigeria  
Mobile : +(234 0) 8023238345  
E-mail: contact@naqs.gov.ng  
 obiomauwechi@yahoo.com  
4.  The text and further information on these regulations can be requested from the Nigerian SPS 
NNA or NEP (contact information as indicated and available from the SPS IMS 
(http://spsims.wto.org/ )). 
 
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