The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has, on Monday, announced the ban on registration of new alcoholic drinks in Sachet, Small volume PET and Glass bottles above 30% ABV (alcohol by volume) in order to curb abuse.
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In a statement in Abuja, the Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Christiana Adeyeye, disclosed that the ban followed the recommendation of a high powered Committee of the Federal Ministry of Health and NAFDAC on one hand, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and Industry represented by Association of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE), Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN) in December, 2018.
“In a decisive move to reduce availability and curb abuse of alcohol in the country, NAFDAC has stopped the registration of alcohol in Sachet and Small volume PET and Glass bottles below 200ml amidst other stringent regulatory measures,” the statement reiterated.
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