NAFDAC has intensified effort in cracking down on defaulters that failed to renew their expired production licences. Task force had been set up to fish out those defaulters. Why wait till the long arm of NAFDAC enforcement team caught up with you before doing the needful. Fine for payments of expired production license for sachet and bottle water companies is N20,000 for ATWAP members and N50,000 for non ATWAP members.
Sachet water production license is for 2years while that of bottle water is 5years. Other food products vary.

2 REASONS WHY YOU NEED TRADEMARK CERTIFICATE
Many people only obtain trademark acknowledgment and acceptance copy of trademark. They are not aware of trademark certificate or were not informed by the agent that process the mark for them.
So, obtaining trademark certificate is necessary after the mark has been accepted due to the following reasons:
1. To confirm the authenticity of the trademark or genuineness of the mark, there is a need to get the certificate which is usually 90 days after the filing date. Though it attracts extra cost depending on the agent used.
2. Without certificate, trademark cannot be renewed. Trademark renewal is a period of 7years after registration. After which subsequent renewal will be 14years interval.
To renew a trademark in Nigeria, the following are required
 Certificate of registration of the registration
 Evidence of payment of the renewal fee
 Power of attorney
 Particulars of applicants
Prior to the expiration of the trademark, the registrar will send notice of expiration to the owner of the trademark on the expiration date and payment of renewal. Upon the expiration of the trademark, the registrar will still give a 3 month period for the owner to initiate the renewal after which the mark will be removed from trademark register.
Therefore the need to obtain trademark certificate cannot be over-emphasized.