How to Apply :
In-Person Application:

1. Purchase the application forms at the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) at the regional or district office at the head office in Accra or visit the FDA website portal to download website or click the links below to download,
   • Imported Form Food Product Information (FDA/FM05/IM/02 Form
   • Warehouse Location Form (FDA/FM05/IM/03)
   • Application for Registration as a Food Product Importer Form (FDA/FM05/IM/01) and, where necessary
   • Application for Dry Food Storage Facility License (FDA/FID/FM-DFW/2013/07 Form
   • Application for Cold Storage Facility License (FDA/FSD/FM-CFW/2013/07 Form
2. Read carefully through the application forms as there contain different section.
3. Please complete each section of this application forms as a Word document then submit a printed version of the completed form, along with the supporting documents (listed below) to the FDA regional office or the head office for verification and processing.
4. Pay the processing fees, upon which you will be issued with a receipt.Note that the fee is non- refundable.
5. The FDA will dispatch an inspector to the facility premises for inspection to determine if Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) during the packing, processing, storage, dispatch, quality control, and quality assurance of the products.
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 implementation of 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 licence.

• Write a duly signed cover letter stating the intended purpose addressed to;

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

FOOD AND DRUGS AUTHORITY

P. O. BOX CT 2783

CANTONMENTS-ACCRA

GHANA.

• Business Registration Certificate
• Certificate of analysis performed in the country of origin must be provided. A comprehensive certificate of product analysis issued by the manufacturer indicating the name and designation of the analyst.
• Submit Sanitary or Phytosanitary (SPS) Certificate where applicable;
• Certificate of manufacture and free sale, issued by an accredited health authority,
• Radiation certificate for food product where applicable;
• Documentation substantiating any claim on health, nutrition, superlative, comparative, etc. on the label; where applicable
• Six (6) product samples of each product must be sent to the FDA for physical/laboratory analysis and vetting which takes about four to eight weeks
• A copy of the product label
• Total registration fee as stated in the FDA fee schedule (non-refundable)
• All importers must submit the certificate of registration of brand name/ trademark, in the name of the owner of the trademark, to the FDA;

Note :

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

Food and Drugs Authority (FDA):
Address: No. 17 Indian Ocean Street, Nelson Mandela Avenue, Accra
Telephone (+233) – 302-233200/ 235100
(+233) – 0299802932/3 (Hotline)
0800151000 (Toll free)
Email address: info@fda.gov.gh
Regional FDA contact link Contact
Website: Website

Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Address: Kinbu Rd, Accra, Ghana
P. O. Box M37, Accra Accra
Telephone: (+233)021-662961, 663036, 662810
Fax number: (+233-21) 668245
Website: Website
Working hours: Mon- Fri 8:00 am to Fri 5:00 pm

• Citizens/business/companies in Ghana

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

• Imported Food Product Information Form (FDA/FM05/IM/02 Form
• Warehouse Location Form (FDA/FM05/IM/03)
• Application for Registration as a Food Product Importer Form (FDA/FM05/IM/01) and, where necessary
• Application for Dry Food Storage Facility License (FDA/FID/FM-DFW/2013/07 Form
• Application for Cold Storage Facility License (FDA/FSD/FM-CFW/2013/07 License

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• If all the requirements have been met, the license process shall be carried out within a period of Twenty (20) working days of the receipt of the application.

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'.

• The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), formerly, Food and Drugs Board (FDB) is the regulatory authority with the responsibility of implementing the Food and Drugs Law of 1992, (PNDCL 305b). Part seven of the Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851 mandates the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to protect and promote public health by ensuring that food and drugs consumed in Ghana are wholesome and safe.

Applicant /company details

• 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)
• List any other certification for your produce
• category/ group of agro produce your pack house will be dealing with,
• Number of employees
• Declaration

• Importer of pre-packed food are required to register and obtain licenceof package facilities from the Food and Drugs Authority’s (FDA) after meeting the acceptable standards as set by the FDA.
• The aim of these is to maintain the integrity of the produce for their intended purpose in relation to the Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851.

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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.

(Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)

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