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In today’s class, we will be talking about the regulatory control of cosmetic products in Nigeria. Enjoy the class!
Regulatory Control of Cosmetic Products in Nigeria
Cosmetic products both locally produced and produced must be safe for human use. The agency of government responsible for certifying them safe and of good quality is the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
The registration process at NAFDAC is carried out in five (5) main stages:
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STEP 1: The application and documentation
The essence of this step is to ensure the origin and composition of products by well-defined and authenticated administrative certificates. Other documents such as the certificate of registration of the trademark (a Letter of Acceptance may be accepted in the alternative), the manufacturing contract or Power of Attorney, the certificate of analysis, certificate of manufacture or free sale, a notarized declaration in the country of origin, certificate of business incorporation in Nigeria, letter of invitation for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspection and label or artwork of the product will be requested for submission.
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STEP 2: Obtaining the import permit
After satisfactory documentation, the import permit (i.e. the authorization to import samples for registration) must be obtained by the local agent in Nigeria from the Registration & Regulatory Affairs Directorate.
However, this import permit concerns the importation of limited samples for analysis only.
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STEP 3: Product vetting
This step is carried out by the local agent in Nigeria. After the import permit is issued, a well-labelled sample of the product, certificate of analysis, 2 labels/artworks samples and receipt of payment for the import permit are submitted to NAFDAC for product vetting.
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STEP 4: Laboratory analysis
After satisfactory vetting of product labels, laboratory samples must be submitted to the NAFDAC Cosmetic Unit. Documents such as proof of payment of the total Registration Fee, application form, import permit, processing fee, product licensing, inclusive of VAT, certificate of analysis of the product and evidence of submission for product vetting must be submitted to begin the laboratory analysis.
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STEP 5: Product approval meeting
After successful documentation, satisfactory GMP inspection of the production facility and satisfactory laboratory analysis, products sought to be registered is submitted for deliberations at a series of Approval Meetings.
Upon being satisfied, NAFDAC will issue a notification of registration and will assign a unique registration number to the product approved at the meetings.
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