Nigeria - Apply for Food Products Advertising Permit

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Food Products Advertising Permit in person, the applicant needs to visit the Registration and Regulatory Affairs Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Nigeria.
2. The address and contact details of the NAFDAC can be found at the bottom of the following page: Link
3. Visit the office and obtain an application form to be completed for obtaining a Food Products Advertising Permit (if any) from the relevant department.
4. Complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
5. Once completed filling the application form, make sure that you have attached all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
6. Then, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office. Make the stipulated payment as directed by the officials.
7. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
8. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the permit.
9. When the document is ready to be collected, the applicant will be notified by the office and the applicant can collect it by any applicable means.

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Required Documents

• Completed application format (if any)
• Request for approval on company’s letterhead (to the Director-General)
• Product Registration proof
• Introduction letter of advert agent (if required)
• Document containing GSM telephone number and email address
• Form(s) purchase receipt (two copies)

Materials to be submitted can be found in the section 3.2 of the following document: Link

Office Locations & Contacts

National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control - Head Office
Address: Plot 2032, Olusegun, Obasanjo Way, br> Zone 7, Wuse, Abuja,
Nigeria.
Tel: 0700-1-NAFDAC (0700-1-623322), +234(0)-1-4609750
Tel: 0800-1-NAFDAC (0800-1-623322) +234(0)909-763-0506, +234(0)909-763-0507
Email: [email protected]

Website: Link
NAFDAC Regional Contacts:Link

Eligibility

• Any NAFDAC registration holder, who wants to advertise the food products for which he/she has obtained registration, can apply.
• The application can be made by the registration holders themselves or any advert agent introduced by them.

Fees

• Please contact the office for fees details.
  

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Processing Time

• Timeline for advert processing is 7work days (administrative approval application).
• Timeline for advert processing is 20 work days (normal application).

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Instructions

• All applications for Advertising permit should be made on the concerned company’s letter head to the Director-General (NAFDAC), ATTENTION: The Director, Registration & Regulatory Affairs (R & R) Directorate, Ground Floor, NAFDAC Office Complex, Isolo Industrial Estate, Oshodi-Apapa Express Way, Isolo, and Lagos State.
• Applicants are advised to complete the application form neatly and completely with absolute legibility and appropriateness to avoid rejections.
• Also, all the required documents must be furnished completely.
• The labeling of all products must comply with the labeling requirements as registered. Simultaneous submission of registration and adverts documents is accepted.
• Please note that the clock stops once compliances are issued.
• For TV’s and radios, the recorded Advert message in CD/VCD/DVD (or any other (electronic device) must be submitted before airing, on approval of the Advertisement.
• If there exists any doubts to be clarified regarding the application process, the applicants can contact the office or refer the following document:Link

Required Information

• Applicant particulars
• Identification document number
• Particulars of the advertisement
• Registration number
• Company Incorporation details
• Address and contact details
• Payment receipt number (if any)
• GSM telephone number
• Email address
• NAFDAC registration number

Need for the Document

• It is essential to obtain an approval from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control if a Food product registration holder needs to advertise those food products.
  

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