NAFDAC PESTICIDE REGISTRATION REGULATION 2019
Regulation · Agriculture
Policy date: 2019-01-01
Regulations establish the requirements and standards for registering pesticides in Nigeria. They target manufacturers, importers, and agricultural distributors to ensure only safe products are approved. This protects users, consumers, and the environment from hazardous pesticides.
What Is This Policy?
Regulations establishing the requirements, process, and standards for the registration of pesticides including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides for use in Nigeria, ensuring that only safe and effective products are approved for sale.
Who Does It Target?
Pesticide manufacturers and importers Agricultural companies and distributors of agro-chemicals NAFDAC in coordination with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture Farmers and pest control operators who use registered pesticides
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
To ensure that pesticides used in Nigeria are safe to users, consumers, and the environment; prevent introduction of banned or severely hazardous pesticides; and maintain a current register of approved products.
Key Features
Data Requirements: Full toxicological, ecotoxicological, efficacy, and chemistry data must be submitted for registration. Efficacy Trials: Field trials conducted in Nigeria are required to demonstrate efficacy under local conditions. Risk Assessment: NAFDAC conducts a risk-benefit assessment before granting registration. Label Approval: Labels including safety precautions, PPE requirements, and re-entry intervals must be approved. Renewal: Registrations must be renewed every five years with updated data where applicable.
Current Status
How to Access
Submit a full registration dossier to NAFDAC's Pesticide Registration Division Provide certified test results from approved laboratories Pay the registration fee and arrange local efficacy trials if required Application method: NAFDAC headquarters, Abuja (Pesticide Registration Division)
Important Terms
Only registered pesticides may be imported, manufactured, or sold in Nigeria Registration does not cover uses not specified on the approved label Pesticides found to pose unacceptable risk may have registration revoked at any time
Official Resources
Website: www.nafdac.gov.ng Policy Summary Document | Federal Republic of Nigeria
Legal Framework
The NAFDAC Pesticide Registration Regulation 2019 is issued under the NAFDAC Act and operates alongside the Harmful Waste (Special Criminal Provisions) Act, the Environmental Impact Assessment Act 1992, and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act. International alignment is with the FAO International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management, the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent for Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides, and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.