Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) identified the challenges of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in registration of their products with NAFDAC. The Agency has instituted several activities which include further review of guidelines and streamlined registration processes to handle their peculiar difficulties. The aim is to remove critical bottlenecks and bureaucratic red tapes that hinder the smooth registration and regulatory activities of MSMEs

MSME Classification adopted from National Policy on MSMEs:

	Size Category	Employment
1	Micro Enterprises	Less than 10
2	Small Enterprises	10-49
3	Medium Enterprises	50-199

Guidelines For MSME Products

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The following guidelines are for MSMEs Enterprises:

Food Guidelines

SN	Guidelines
1	Guidelines for Inspection of Facilities for Manufacture of Food Products
2	Guidelines For Establishment Of Cottage And Kitchen Scale Food Industries
3	Guidelines for Inspection and Requirements for Bread Manufacturing Facility
4	Guidelines for Inspection and Requirements for Packaged Water Facility in Nigeria
5	Guidelines for Production Inspection of Micro Scale Food Manufacturing Facilities in Nigeria (New Applicants)
6	Guidelines for Production Inspection of Small-Scale Food Enterprises in Nigeria (New Applicants)

Cosmetic Guidelines

SN	Guidelines
1	Guidelines for the Registration of Cosmetics made in Nigeria
2	NAFDAC GMP Guidelines For Cosmetics Products

Categories of Products

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Category of MSME Products

SN	Guidelines
1	Category of MSME Products

Tariff

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The tariff applicable to Micro and Small-Scale Enterprises are extract from the General Tariff. Please note that the reduced tariff will be in existence for only three (3) months effective from 15^th May, 2020.

Tariff extract for Micro and Small-Scale Enterprises

SN	Guidelines
1	Tariff extract for Micro and Small-Scale Enterprises

How to Register Your Product

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Please visit our e-registration portal to apply online and upload all required documents

Micro scale – Required documents
1. Evidence of Registration with Cooperate Affairs Commission (CAC)
2. (Business Name and/ or incorporation)
3. Site use Agreement (Where applicable)
4. Evidence of Trademark approval we advise that you get this document as It helps
5. To protect the product brand /or business name.
6. One vetting Sample and three labels
7. Fumigation certiﬁcate
8. Copy of Receipt of Payment for production registration
9. Food handlers certiﬁcate / medical ﬁtnesscertificate for production staff, this should include the following: Sputum test, stool test, Urinary test,Widal test, Hepatitis B

Small Scale – Required documents:
1. The application letter
2. SOP for production,
3. SOP distribution /Recall,
4. SOP Quality assurance,
5. SOP Cleaning of equipment,
6. SOP receiving of packaging materials,
7. SOP Personal Hygiene,
8. SOP Water analysis were applicable and
9. SOP for cleaning of the environment,
10. Food handlers certificate/ medical fitness certificate for production staff should include the following parameters: Sputum test, stool test, Urinary test, Widal test, Hepatitis B Test.
11. List or raw material and their source(s)
12. Certificate of analysis of raw materials (optional for micro scale)
13. Certificate of analysis of finished products (optional for micro scale)
14. Certificate of fumigation
15. Label/Packaging material.
Soft copy of all the documents submitted.