The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has launched the Hands-on Export Packaging and Labeling Intervention Sessions, to train exporters in the country on proper procedures for product packaging and labelling that meets global standards.
This is to facilitate efforts of Small and Medium Enterprises, in order to make them overcome challenges posed by technical barriers to trade, particularly, packaging and labelling for export purposes.
The Executive Director of the NEPC, Mr Ezra Yakusak during the Hands-on Export Packaging and Labeling Intervention Sessions explained that the program has been designed to enable SME exporters recieve training on product assessment, transfer of technical skills in packaging and labeling for the production and export of thier products.
Mr Yakusak said, “On 8th March 2023, the Council hosted an exhibition of “Made in Nigeria” products to commemorate the 2023 International Women’s day.
“During an inspection of the products exhibited, we saw the ingenuity and innovativeness of our women in developing products that are targeted for export.”
“The exhibition also revealed some inherent gaps in our products, which include poor or inappropriate packaging arising from incorrect cushioning materials, a mis-match sizes, misbranding, wrong labelling, incorrect or illegible graphics, infringement on trademarks, lack of barcodes.”
He said the program has been designed to bridge the knowledge gap, expedite compliance, enhance product competitiveness and achieve sustainable market access in Nigeria traditional and emerging markets.
“The Council has deliberately chosen experts in the packaging and labelling field to facilitate the technical sessions in this workshop, they will impart requisite knowledge through hands-on action learning demonstration techniques.”
