Animal Quarantine
The veterinary arm of NAQS performs the following quarantine services: Health Inspection of export and import of live animals including dogs, cattle, cats, horses, sheep, goats, parent stock and pet birds >>
Plant Quarantine
The Plant Department of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service protects the cultivated crops and the natural flora from destructive foreign plant pests. It also ensures that our agricultural exports meets >>
Aquatic Resources Quarantine
The department is mandated to supervise, regulates and control import and export of aquatic resources through quality assessment and certification.
Ensure sanitary inspection of >>
Our Mission
To provide a world-class research, training and science-based regulatory Service for the quality assurance of agricultural products through a strict and consistent enforcement of sanitary and phytosanitary measures for plants, animals and animal resources health; thereby promoting food safety, sustainable agriculture and economic development.
Our Vision
To be Nigeria’s lead regulatory agency and first line of defense for the prevention of the entry and spread of exotic pests and diseases of all agricultural products associated with international trade and migration.
NAQS Establishment Act 2018
This Act establishes the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service for the purpose of preventing the entry, establishment, and spread of foreign pests and diseases of plant, animal, and aquatic resources into…
Requirements For
Import & Export
Importing countries of the world needs permit containing a statement of conditions
to be met before importation is allowed…
MDA Compliance with EO1 by PEBEC
The MDAs that show the highest level of compliance are: OGFZA (94%), FMOFA (91%), NAQS (82%), NERC (81%) and NIS (80%).
Successful MDAs have implemented critical reforms in three areas that have enabled them to streamline their processes and comply with the EO1: automation, transparency, communication, monitoring and evaluation systems.
Our Mandate
NAQS is a regulatory agency under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It was created for the harmonization of Plants, Veterinary and Aquatic resources (fisheries) Quarantine in Nigeria to promote and regulate sanitary (animal and fisheries health) and phytosanitary >>
Public Service Announcement !!!
This is to inform members of the public and exporters of agricultural commodities that all payments for NAQS services are cashless. Payment for other services tangential to cargo clearance which is rendered by an accredited vendor is subject to the terms set by the service provider. All users should be guided accordingly.
NAQS MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGIES UNIT
Some Export Commodities
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale)
Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
Yam (Dioscorea spp)
Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan)
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)
Sesame (Sesame indicum)
Our Latest News
Eased Lockdown: We Are Embarking On Massive Export Of Agro products — NAQS DG -Tribune
The Director General of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr Vincent Isegbe, in this interview, speaks on the plans of...
Read MoreNAQS Sets Agenda For Sustainable Trade In Donkey Skin – Tribune
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) is set to regularise trade in donkey skin in order to mitigate the vulnerability...
Read MoreQuarantine agency to regularise trade in donkey skin – Punch
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service on Wednesday announced its readiness to regularise trade in donkey skin so as to mitigate...
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