Legally Required Document

Applicable to: Business Entities who export timber to other countries

Holder of Document: Timber exporters 

Signature required by:
The Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council.

Key considerations when checking the doc:
Is the name the same as on the business registration certificate?

Does it contain all required information?

Is it still valid?

Purpose and content of document:
A major prerequisite for export of log is the issuance of an Export Registration Certificate from The Nigerian Export Promotion Council. No export can be done without duly registering with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council. It does not contain information about taxes paid, it just shows the Business entity is duly registered and permitted to export.

Evidence limitations and weaknesses:
This document is not sufficient to prove that export procedures have been implemented.