Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for Apply for Fish and Meat Processing Facility License is available in the Food and drugs authority(FDA) regional office in Accr contact link
2. The applicant has to approach the FDA office. Then, the applicants can get their application form or lick the link below to download link.
3. Read carefully through the application forms as there contain different section.
4. Please complete each section of this application form as a Word document then submit a printed version of the completed form, along with the supporting documents to the FDA regional office or the head office for verification and processing.
5. Applicant must make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all documents are necessary for completing this procedure.
6. Please refer to the fees details in the “Fees” section of this page.
7. Pay the processing fees, upon which you will be issued with a receipt
8. Applicant must submit the complete application form.
9. Upon receiving applicant’s application the FDA will verify and process your application, and if the register or authorized official is satisfied that all the documents are in order, the applicant will be notified of the approval, issued with the permit and given further instruction.
10. Generally, the processing time for this procedure is 1 month.

• Application form link.
• 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.
• License fee as stated in the Food and Drugs Authority’s fee schedule.
• A site master file (required information attached to form)
• Evidence of Payment of Required Fees
• Any other documents that may be requested by the FDA

Note: A copy of the submitted documents shall be endorsed by the FDA and returned to the applicant.

Cover Letter Addressed To:
The Chief Executive
Food and Drugs Authority
P.O. Box CT 2783
Cantonments – Accra
GHANA.

Return Completed Form To:
Chief Executive Officer,
Food and Drugs Authority,
17 South Legon Commercial Areas,
SHIASHIE, ACCRA.
Contact Link

Location: Accra
Address: Food and Drugs Authority
Health consultant in Accra, Ghana. 17 Nelson Mandela Ave, Accra, Ghana.
JRG9+2Q Accra, Ghana
Contact number- +233 30 223 3200
Location link

• Citizens and companies in Ghana are eligible for this application.

• Refer to the FDA approved structure fees link or contact the FDA for fees and bank details.

• The license is valid for one year and renewable thereafter.

Link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The Processing time for this procedure is 1 month.

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.gIn 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.

• Name of the company
• Address of the operating residence
• Contact details(email address, telephone, fax ,mobile number)
• Details of person to contact (name, position, telephone/mobile number)
• Details of the owner (name, telephone/mobile number)
• Name of Facility
• Physical location of Storage Facility/GPS Address
• Type of Equipment used
• Indicate other Branches if any and their Locations using Landmarks and GPS
• Declaration by applicant
• sketch or attach directions to the meat shop, indicating landmarks, if any
• Declaration

• Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) by Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) requires that all meat and fish processing facility be registered with the FDA and obtain a licences after meeting the acceptable standards i.e. Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Cold Storage Practice and Good Distribution Practice in the facility as set by the FDA, before commencing operation.
• These is to ensure the safety and quality of meat for human and animal consumption in Ghana as the Codes of Practices

More information can be obtained via link.

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

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