How to Apply :
In-Person Application :

1. Obtain the application form from any of theEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office or head office in Accra, or download it via the EPA website portal Website or click the link below to download(Application form)
2. Read through the application form carefully as it contain different section.
3. Submit the completed forms in duplicate (2 copies) along with the supporting documents (listed below) at the EPA office for verification and processing.
4. You will be issued with the prescribed fee invoice, visit any ECOBANK branch near you with the invoice and make the payment.
5. The EPA will dispatch an inspector to the proposed site to conduct an environmental assessment impact study.
6. A copy of the report finding will be given to the applicant and if any modification or upgrading is required,Corrective Action and Preventive Action Report (CAPA) report will be issued and you will be required rectify the problem.
7. Upon successful implementationof the CAPA, a follow-up inspection may be conducted by the inspection team to ascertain the effectiveness of the implementation (where applicable).
8. If the authorized official is satisfied that all the conditions are meet as required for the application, you will be notified of the outcome and issued with the licences, upon payment of all required fees.

Online Application :
Via email

1. Download the application form via the EPA website Website or click the link below to download(Application form)
2. Scan the accurate completed duly filled form along with the supporting documents and send them to the EPA email address ccmc.dept@epa.gov.gh for verification and processing.
3. The EPA will dispatch an inspector to the site to conduct an environmental assessment impact study.
4. A copy of the report finding will be given to the applicant and if any modification or upgrading is required,Corrective Action and Preventive Action Report (CAPA) report will be issued and you will be required rectify the problem.
5. Upon successful implementation of the CAPA, a follow-up inspection may be conducted by the inspection team to ascertain the effectiveness of the implementation (where applicable).
6. If the authorized official is satisfied that all the conditions are meet as required for the application, you will be notified of the outcome and issued with the licences upon payment of the required fees.
   

Note :

• All fees charged are payable at any ECO BANK Ghana Branch by presenting the invoice issued by the Agency to the bank.

• Citizens need to be in possession of a valid national identity card copy.
• Companies need to be in possession of a valid company's registration certificate copy.
• Evidences of payment of the prescribe fees(processing and licence fees)
• Any other documents that may be requested by the FDA.

Note :

• When submitting any supporting documents, please label the documents as indicated in this part (e.g., Attachment A, etc.)
• If the space provided on the application form is not sufficient, additional information required may be provided on a separate document and attached.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
Address:P.O. Box M.326 Accra, GR Ghana
Email: info@epa.gov.gh
Phone: 0302 664697-8/0302 662690
Website:Website
EPA Region offices contact link:Contact

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (MESTI)
Post Office Box M232 Ministries, Accra Ghana
Digital address:GA-107-3073
Telephone:0302 – 666 049/0302 – 688 913/ 688 663
Email address: contact@mesti.gov.gh
Website Website

• Citizens/companies/business in Ghana

• Refer to the EPA approved structure fees link Fees or contact the EPA for fees and bank details

• The licence is valid for one year

(Application form)

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Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. 	
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL DETAILS:

• Background information
  • Full legal name of the applicant/company/business
  • Contact details (Mailing/email Address, telephone/fax number)

UNDERTAKING INFORMATION:

• Indicate the Nature of the application you are making with this form(Surveys ,Drilling of Wells, Production of Petroleum, Construction of a Pipeline, Other (Please Specify)
• Indicate the Main Elements of the Activities that are the subject of this Application(Short Description of Proposed Undertaking)

UNDERTAKING LOCATION:
INCREMENTAL UNDERTAKINGS:
HOST INSTALLATION :
UNDERTAKING DATES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT:

• Anticipated Duration of work (from, to)
• Significant Environmental Impacts Identified
• Proposed Mitigation and Management Measures
• Monitoring report

DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT

• The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1994, Act 490 and Ghana Environmental Assessment Regulations 1999, LI 1652 requires that undertakings likely to have significant impacts on the environment e.g., drilling of Wells, Production of Petroleum, Construction of a Pipeline, must register with the EPA and obtain environmental permits before commencement of construction and operations.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

(Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
(ministry of environment, science, technology and innovation)

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