CRIA Certification Process
Learn more about the specific import requirements of the Clean Report of Inspection and Analysis (CRIA) Programme, including all necessary documentation and the compliance process.
About the CRIA Programme
The Clean Report of Inspection and Analysis (CRIA) Programme is a mandatory conformity assessment scheme introduced by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ensure the quality and safety of all imports of regulated products into the country.
Obtaining the CRIA Certificate is based on a successful inspection, laboratory analysis, and verification of conformity to Nigerian standards.
CRIA Regulated products
Certain products are subject to regulation under the CRIA program. These include:
- Food
- Drugs
- Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)
- Cosmetics
- Medical Devices
- Chemicals (i.e. inactive ingredients, fillers, flavorings, preservatives)
- Flavours / Odoriferous substances
- Food colours
- Pesticides
- Food grade pigments
- Food grade chemicals
- Cosmetics chemicals
- Cleaning chemicals
- Titanium Dioxide
- Kaolin
All NAFDAC regulated products are subject to mandatory sampling, inspection, and testing.
For more information, don’t hesitate to contact us.
How can we help you?
As a trusted partner of Nigeria, Cotecna can help facilitate your exports under the CRIA conformity programme.