Scope of this guide
Includes an application note linked to official sources, not a completed regulatory review for every product category.
PRODUCT REVIEW IN PRACTICE
Nigeria: product dossier priorities
For Nigeria, keep product and manufacturer details consistent for NAFDAC research. For a powdered drink, distinguish dry-product values from prepared-drink nutrition and match the preparation instructions to the calculation file.
Nigeria: distinguish older guidance from newer references
NAFDAC’s accessible labelling guide refers to the 2005 regulations, whereas its 2025 food-registration document links label compliance to the 2022 prepackaged-food regulations. This version difference shows why the first online guide found should not be the sole basis for artwork approval. Keep the full labelling instrument, registration requirements and product-category documents separately in a Nigerian dossier. Preparing a registration application does not establish that the label meets every condition. This source comparison identifies a version-control issue; it does not assume every provision in the 2005 guide remains unchanged.
How is the label review dossier prepared?
Collect artwork, recipe, allergen evidence and importer details for the same product version. Our working method explains the shared document-preparation and reporting steps.
Document preparation and working method
Label review: evidence and findings table
| Review scope | Evidence reviewed | Report output |
|---|---|---|
| Product name and class | Recipe, product form, intended use | Correct sources and review scope |
| Ingredients and allergens | Sub-ingredients, supplier and cross-contact records | Comparison of label text and evidence |
| Nutrition and claims | Analysis or calculation, serving, front wording | Data basis and claim evidence |
| Language and layout | Every face, local wording and supplementary label | Missing-information and readability findings |
| Import and traceability | Importer, lot, dates and shipment version | Document needs and local confirmation questions |
Sources and research method
Sources are selected research references. An archive record does not confirm current legal effect; national adoption of Codex texts requires separate verification.