NAFDAC dispels report of 40% EU banned pesticides in Nigeria

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dispelled the insinuation that 40 percent of the registered brands (not actives) of pesticide products used in Nigeria are either banned or restricted for use by EU, thereby endangering the lives of people, animals, and the environment in Nigeria.

The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye in a statement by the Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola on Sunday, said that NAFDAC is ISO: 900: 2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certified organization that has put in place procedures to enable the Agency to take regulatory decisions to determine whether an active ingredient should be banned or…



Source: Nigerian Tribune