Ghana - Apply for Coffee Grading Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Coffee Grading Certificate in person, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Food and Agriculture Offices in Ghana. Contact link
2. Application form should obtain the respective office.
3. Applicant has to enter all the information in the application form.
4. Also, make sure that the applicant has all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. Submit the completed application form and pay the required application fee and submit the receipt as a proof of payment.
7. Where the Authority is satisfied that the applicant for a certificate of registration for marketing coffee has satisfied all the requirements necessary for the grant of the registration certificate, and upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Authority may grant him the certificate
8. Collect the certificate of registration from where his/her application was submitted within a day from the date the application was received at Ghana MOFA authority in case there is no rejection.
9. This process takes a maximum of 2 days.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• A copy of the Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• A copy of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association for private limited and share companies
• A contractual agreement of office rent or office building plan
• A document evidencing the capital allocated for the commercial activity
• Two passport size photographs taken within the last six months
• A valid business registration certificate.
• Transportation document
• Bank document
• Packing list
• Certificate of origin

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Kinbu Rd, Accra, Ghana
HR23+M8 Accra, Ghana
Contact link
Location link

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
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Eligibility

• Any individual or Company interested in coffee selling, processing, exporting can be eligible for coffee grading Certificate.

Fees

• Application fees is GHS 1,000 (Non-refundable)

Validity

• This is valid for a period of 90 days.

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Processing Time

• This process takes a maximum of 2 days.

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Required Information

• Name of the applicant (individual / Organization)
• Address (Postal)
• Telephone
• Physical location
• Date of incorporation
• Name of company
• Mode of coffee marketing (barter, private treaty, long term cash sales, tender, auction.)
• Information on coffee ownership
• Date
• Signature of Quality controller

Need for the Document

• The Purpose of this permit is to advice exporters on how to handle the coffee and check or examine the coffee.

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