By Deborah Hassan
365Daily– The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned registration of new alcoholic drinks in sachets, small volume PET and glass bottles above 30 per cent ABV (Alcohol by Volume).
It has, therefore, directed manufacturers of alcohol in sachets and small volume Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and glass bottles below 200ml to reformulate their products to stipulated standards free of charge.
It added that this only applies to products with satisfactory laboratory reports, which were already submitted to NAFDAC for registration before the decision.
Making this known in Abuja on Monday, January 24, 2022, Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said her agency will ensure that renewal of already registered alcoholic products in the affected category will not exceed 2024.
She also stressed that the move was aimed at curbing abuse of alcohol in the country.
According to her, producers of alcohol in sachets and small volumes have agreed to reduce production by 50 per cent with effect from January 31, 2020, with a complete phase out target of January 31, 2024.