NAFDAC Fat and Oils Regulations 2019
Regulation · Energy
Policy date: 2019-01-01
Regulations establish standards for the composition, quality, safety, and labelling of edible fats and oils manufactured, imported, or sold in Nigeria. They target producers, importers, sellers, and regulatory bodies like NAFDAC. This protects consumers from adulterated or substandard products.
NAFDAC Fat and Oils Regulations 2019
What Is This Policy?
Regulations setting compositional, quality, safety, and labelling standards for edible fats and oils manufactured, imported, or sold in Nigeria.
Who Does It Target?
Manufacturers and importers of edible fats and oils in Nigeria; distributors and retailers of cooking and vegetable oils; food processors using edible oils as ingredients; consumers of edible fat and oil products; NAFDAC regulatory and inspection teams; Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)
NAFDAC teams Industry stakeholders
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Protect consumers from adulterated or substandard fats and oils.
Key Features
Compositional Standards: Specifications for different categories of edible oils including palm, groundnut, and soybean Contaminant Limits: Maximum levels for trans fats, heavy metals, and chemical contaminants Fortification: Mandatory vitamin A fortification of vegetable oils Labelling: Fat content, ingredient declaration, and nutritional information requirements
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active Coverage: All applicable entities Lead Agency: NAFDAC
How to Access
Regulated entities must comply. Comply with compositional and fortification standards Register products with NAFDAC Meet labelling requirements
Official Resources
Website: nafdac.gov.ng Contact: NAFDAC, Abuja
Legal Framework
The NAFDAC Fats and Oils Regulations 2019 are issued under the NAFDAC Act and operate alongside the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act, the Consumer Protection Council Act, and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018. International alignment is with the Codex Alimentarius Standards for Named Animal Fats (CODEX STAN 211) and Edible Fats and Oils (CODEX STAN 19), the WTO TBT Agreement, and the CODEX Committee on Fats and Oils standards.