By Onyebuchi Ezigbo The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that synergy amongst federal government’s regulatory agencies at the ports is required t…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said that synergy amongst federal government’s regulatory agencies at the ports is required to end the rejection of made-in-Nigeria food products by the United States of America and European Union .
In a statement by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, in Abuja on Sunday, Adeyeye said the agency had analyzed the RASFF alert from the EU and observed that most of the rejected products by the EU were smuggled out and not certified by NAFDAC nor the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services at the ports, adding that this calls for proper collaboration and synergy amongst all agencies of government to curb the indecent behaviour of some exporters and ensure only quality and...
‘’NAFDAC has a statutory responsibility to safeguard public health through the execution of its mandate. We are charged with the responsibility to regulate and control the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled and packaged water, chemicals generally referred to as NAFDAC regulated products,” she said.
According to her, the international market is competitive in nature and only welcomes products of high quality with relevant certifications and quality packaging that is environmentally friendly to trade globally. She added that it was agreed that all made-in-Nigeria products be subjected to 100% pre-export testing and issuance of health certificate to products with satisfactory limits before the EU further verify at their border control points.
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