Uganda - Apply for Pesticide License or Permit

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Procedure

1. To obtain a pesticide license you have to visit the office of the Ministry of Agriculture Animal industries and Fisheries
2. The applicant should make sure they have most of the documents that are listed under Required Documents section of this page. Some of the documents can be obtained during the process, so please make sure you have all the initial documents that are required for making the application.
3. After making the application the applicant will be requested to provide a sample of the agricultural chemical for official testing.
4. If the test results are accepted by the authorities an application form has to be filled in with the necessary information and a payment of 5,000 Ugx fees will be request from the applicant, so the certificate can be issued.

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Required Documents

• Certificate of an analyst
• The application shall be accompanied by 5 copies of the label for the agricultural chemical or duly certified copies of it.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries - Head Office,
Entebbe Plot 16-18,Lugard Avenue,
Entebbe Uganda.
P.O Box 102,
Entebbe Uganda.
Tel: 041 4320004
Email: [email protected],
Website:Link

Eligibility

Any person who is registered and has premises registered in accordance with the regulations made under Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act, 2006.

Fees

There is an application fee of 3,000 Ugx
License fee is 5,000 Ugx

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

The varies depending on the Product.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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Instructions

• Required special protective clothing
• Required chemical sample for testing during the initial stage of application.

Required Information

• A certified application dosage and prescribed usage of the agricultural chemical.
• Information on the technical knowledge of the applicant.
• Reentry and pre-harvest intervals.
• Samples of the agricultural chemical for official testing, evaluation and screening.
• Samples of the technical grade of the agricultural chemical.
• The corrosive effects of the agricultural chemical.
• And any other information.

Need for the Document

This procedure provides you information related to obtaining a pesticide license that can be used in Uganda.

Information which might help

Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry & Fisheries

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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