The Made in Nigeria Code of Conduct unites all our members by setting out the core principles and business standards to which members of Made in Nigeria are expected to adhere, thus safeguarding the reputation of the Mark, the Made in Nigeria organization, and the Nigerian-made products to which the mark is applied. The code of conduct is published on our website and must be signed by all Made in Nigeria members upon joining the organization. The signatory must be the business owner, a company director, or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
The Made in Nigeria membership organization aims to provide assurance that products are identified as being made in the geographical territory of Nigeria, and that our members adhere to the highest standards.
Members of Made in Nigeria control and manage/subcontract a factory, workshop, or studio where people make finished physical products and finished digital products. Member businesses must share evidence of this activity and examples of where they apply the official collective mark.
Members must be able to provide evidence their business is using the mark according to the Made in Nigeria organization’s published terms. The collective mark must be used only on products that are made in Nigeria. Members using the mark on their products that are not made in Nigeria can be suspended.
Members should inform the organization if they discover possible misuse or misrepresentation of the collective mark. Made in Nigeria will investigate cases of passing off, misuse, use without being a member, and other mark applications that contravene our published terms and conditions, with advice from our legal advisors.
When renewing membership once per year, the business representative must declare any change in annual revenue/turnover. The organization must know when your business should progress into a new tier of membership.
Members of Made in Nigeria must be committed to providing skilled/semi-skilled work environments, where competent people are properly rewarded to carry out fulfilling and rewarding manufacturing of physical and digital products.
Members of Made in Nigeria adhere to all relevant health and safety laws and regulations, providing a clean and safe environment in which to work.
Members share with Made in Nigeria their accreditations and, where applicable, their achievements regarding sustainable manufacturing, the environment, and ‘net zero’ targets and climate protection.
Members of Made in Nigeria must adhere to all regulations and legislation set out by the Nigerian government regarding; modern slavery, child labor, and anti-bribery/anti-corruption. Members shall act fairly and ethically in all their commercial activities by not engaging in any corrupt activity or act of bribery. Members of Made in Nigeria must not knowingly politicize the Made in Nigeria organization and its collective mark in any way whatsoever.
All Made in Nigeria member products that qualify under our terms and conditions to carry the collective mark, must comply with product-specific legislation, regulations, codes, standards, and other third-party requirements regarding materials, performance, contaminants, and product safety criteria. Members of Made in Nigeria shall not make false claims or representations about the quality, composition, or performance of any of their products.
Members of Made in Nigeria shall adhere to relevant legislation prohibiting the restraint of trade, unfair practices, and abuse of economic powers. Members shall comply with appropriate competition legislation where applicable and ensure that relevant employees understand the provisions of these laws where appropriate.
Members of Made in Nigeria are expected to explore all reasonable options to trade with fellow members and other Nigerian suppliers and manufacturers. The Made in Nigeria mark helps make it easier to identify and buy products made closer to home. Made in Nigeria encourages members, government, local authorities, buyers, specifiers, and the general public to purchase more Nigerian made products from its members and other Nigerian makers.
All members of Made in Nigeria are expected to comply with the items set out in this code of conduct. A member that is found to not conform with this code (non-conformity) will be expected to rectify the identified non-conformity as soon as is practical.
Made in Nigeria reserves the right to suspend and/or terminate the membership of any member business for failure to rectify an issue of non-conformity with this code of conduct within the agreed time frame.