PRODUCTION OF CLEANING AGENTS, DEODORANT AND COSMETICS II- ROLE OF NAFDAC IN THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY

HOME ECONOMICS J. S. S ONE THIRD TERM

WEEK NINE

THEME: FAMILY LIVING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT /CLOTHING AND TEXTILE FOOD AND FOODS AND NUTRITION

PRODUCTION OF CLEANING AGENTS, DEODORANT AND COSMETICS II- ROLE OF NAFDAC IN THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to ;

Discuss the role of NAFDAC in the regulation of cosmetics products.

CONTENT

Cosmetics products both locally produced and produced must be safe for human use. The agency of government responsible for certifying them safe and of good quality is the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control.

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.

NAFDAC is the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, an agency whose mission is to safeguard public health by ensuring that only the right quality food, drugs and other related products are manufactured, exported, imported, advertised, sold and used. Established by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act, NAFDAC functions, among others, include: to regulate and control the importation, exportation, manufacture, advertisement, distribution, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals.

FUNCTIONS OF NAFDAC

It is mandatory for parties in the food or drug industry to register their products with the agency in accordance with the law. The functions of the Agency are listed in Section 5 of the Act, they include:

1. 1. regulate and control the importation, exportation, manufacture, advertisement, distribution, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals;
2. 2. conduct appropriate tests and ensure compliance with standard specifications designated and approved by the Council for the effective control of the quality of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals and their raw materials as well as their production processes in factories and other establishments;
   3. undertake appropriate investigations into the production premises and raw materials for food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals and establish relevant quality assurance systems, including certificates of the production sites and of the regulated products;
3. 4. undertake an inspection of imported food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals and establish relevant quality assurance systems, including certification of the production sites and of the regulated products;
4. 5. compile standard specifications and guidelines for the production, importation, exportation, sale and distribution of food, drug, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals;
5. 6. undertake the registration of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals;
6. 7. control the exportation and issue quality certification of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals intended for export;
7. 8. pronounce on the quality and safety of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals after appropriate analysis;
8. 1. undertake measures to ensure that the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are limited to medical and scientific purposes;
9. 10. grant authorization for the import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as well as other controlled substances;
10. 11. collaborate with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in measures to eradicate drug abuse in Nigeria;