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Nigeria - Country Profiles

Constitution of Nigeria.
Date of text: 1999

Policies

National Covid-19 Pandemic Multi-Sectoral Response Plan, 2020
Date of text: 18 May 2020
Agricultural Sector Food Security and Nutrition Strategy, 2016- 2025
Date of text: 01 May 2017
National Strategy for the Control of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Nigeria, 2017
Date of text: 01 March 2017
National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance 2017-2022
Date of text: 2017
Agriculture Promotion Policy (2016 – 2020).
Date of text: 2016

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act, 2017.
Date of text: 01 May 2017
National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria Act, 2003 (No. 25 of 2003).
Date of text: 22 July 2003
Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act.
Date of original text: 1999 (12 February 2013)
National Sugar Development Council Act.
Date of text: 25 August 1993
Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation Decree (No. 37 of 1993).
Date of text: 01 June 1993

Climate change

No legislation available

Cultivated plants

Fertilizer (Control) Act.
Date of original text: 15 December 1992 (14 February 2013)
National Agricultural Seeds Act.
Date of original text: 23 November 1992 (18 February 2013)
National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds (Registration, etc.) Act.
Date of original text: 14 October 1987 (21 February 2013)
Miscellaneous Offences Act.
Date of original text: 31 December 1983 (18 February 2013)
National Fertilizer Board Act.
Date of original text: 21 January 1977 (21 February 2013)

Disaster risk management

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Establishment) Act, 2018 (No. 18 of 2018).
Date of text: 08 November 2018
National Emergency Management Agency (Establishment, etc.) Decree 1999 (No. 12 of 1999).
Date of text: 23 March 1999
Guidelines for Employers and Businesses in Nigeria, 2020
Date of text: 01 May 2020
Guidance on Implementation of Lockdown Policy.
Date of text: 01 March 2020

Environment

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007).
Date of text: 30 July 2007
National Biosafety Management Agency Act, 2015.
Date of text: 15 April 2015
Environmental Impact Assessment Act 1992.
Date of text: 10 December 1992
Environmental Health Officers (Registration, Etc.) Act 2002 (No. 11 of 2002).
Date of text: 05 January 2003
Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act.
Date of original text: 03 August 1995 (25 February 2013)

Fisheries

Sea Fisheries Act, 1992.
Date of original text: 31 December 1992 (28 February 2013)
Inland Fisheries Act.
Date of original text: 28 December 1992 (18 February 2013)
Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act (No. 5 of 2003).
Date of text: 30 April 2003
Flags of Nigerian Ships Act.
Date of original text: 14 May 1968 (14 February 2013)
Live Fish (Control of Importation) Act.
Date of original text: 01 February 1962 (18 February 2013)

Food and nutrition

Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Food Act.
Date of original text: 10 May 1999 (12 February 2013)
Food, Drugs and Related Products (Registration, etc.) Act.
Date of original text: 27 January 1993 (14 February 2013)
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act.
Date of original text: 27 January 1993 (2004)
Consumer Protection Council Act.
Date of original text: 23 November 1992 (12 February 2013)
Marketing (Breast-Milk Substitutes) Act.
Date of original text: 30 December 1990 (18 February 2013)

Forestry

Forest Law.
Date of original text: 1956 (1961)
Export Produce (Federal Powers) (Prescribed Grades and Standards for Rubber) Regulations (Cap. P32).
Date of text: 29 December 1962
Forest Regulations.
Date of original text: 1956 (1963)
Cross River State Forestry Commission Law 2010 (No. 3 of 2010).
Date of text: 08 September 2010
Kaduna State Forestry Law, 2019- 29th May, 2019
Date of text: 29 May 2019

Land and soil

Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning Act 1992.
Date of original text: 15 December 1992 (25 February 2013)
Land Use (Validation of Certain Laws, etc.) Act 1979 (No. 94 of 1979).
Date of text: 28 September 1979
Land Use Act 1978.
Date of original text: 29 March 1978 (18 February 2013)
Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment, etc.) Act, 2017.
Date of text: 2017
Federal Capital Territory Customary Court Act (No. 8 of 2007).
Date of text: 28 May 2007

Livestock

Animal Diseases (Control) Act.
Date of original text: 1988 (07 February 2013)
Nigerian Institute of Animal Science Act, 2007.
Date of text: 28 May 2007
Bees (Import Control and Management) Act.
Date of original text: 1970 (12 February 2013)
Veterinary Surgeons Act.
Date of original text: 12 September 1969 (28 February 2013)
Hides and Skins Act.
Date of original text: 06 October 1942 (14 February 2013)

Sea

Merchant Shipping Act, 2007
Date of original text: 28 May 2007 (18 February 2013)
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act, 2007.
Date of original text: 25 May 2007 (21 February 2013)
National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency Act, 2006 (No. 15 of 2006).
Date of text: 18 October 2006
Ports (Related Offences, Etc.) Act.
Date of original text: 19 April 1996 (2003)
Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board Act.
Date of original text: 24 November 1992 (18 February 2013)

Water

Water Resources Act.
Date of text: 23 August 1993
Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (Establishment, etc,) Act, 2010 (No. 87 of 2010).
Date of text: 10 August 2010
Nigerian Ports Authority Act.
Date of original text: 10 May 1999 (21 February 2013)
River Basins Development Authorities Act.
Date of original text: 01 October 1986 (28 February 2013)
National Water Resources Institute Act.
Date of original text: 02 March 1985 (21 February 2013)

Wild species and ecosystems

National Park Service Act.
Date of original text: 26 May 1999 (21 February 2013)
Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation Act.
Date of original text: 14 December 1992 (05 February 2013)
Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act.
Date of original text: 20 April 1985 (12 February 2013)
Wild Animals Law, 1965.
Date of text: 1965
Wild Animals Law, 1963.
Date of original text: 1963 (1975)

International Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a Consultation Mechanism for the Integrated Management of the Water Resources of the Iullemeden, Taoudeni/Tanezrouft Aquifer Systems (ITAS).
Date of text: 28 March 2014
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on cooperation in the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants in the territory of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Date of text: 04 June 2012
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on cooperation in the sphere of the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Date of text: 24 June 2009