Ghana - Obtain a Permit to Import Agricultural Chemicals

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. Application for a Permit to Import Agricultural chemicals is done in person by visiting the Agriculture and Food Authority Board Head Offices in Ghana. contact link
2. Application form should obtain the respective office.
3. Also, make sure that the applicant has all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
4. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
5. Submit the completed application form and pay the required application fee and submit the receipt as a proof of payment.
6. This is followed by an inspection of the applicants by the Board field Officers.
7. Recommendations based in findings of the investigation will be made to the Agriculture directorate’s Board Headquarters for final approval by the Board approval.
8. At this point the applicant is notified if he/she has been successfully registered or which rectifications have to be made for them to be registered.
9. Once the certification process is done the import Agricultural chemicals permit is issued to the applicant.
10. This process takes a maximum of 30 days.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• A Business Proposal Document/ Feasibility Study Report for the Project.
• Copy of Land Registration Document.
• Copy of Certificates of Incorporation.
• Copy of GRA VAT Registration Certificate.
• Copy of GRA PIN Certificate.
• Memorandum and Articles of Association of the corporate entity.
• Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
• Chemical being imported.
• Additional registration requirements shall be as communicated from time to time by the Authority.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Kinbu Rd, Accra, Ghana
HR23+M8 Accra, Ghana
Address: Box M3, Ministry Accra
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +233 (0)30 394 2271/ +233 (0)30 394 2319
Contact link
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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

• All Individual or companies interested in importing restricted chemical products and other related products in Ghana are eligible to make this application.

Fees

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

Validity

• The permit is valid for a period of three months.

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Processing Time

• This process takes a maximum of 30 days.

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Required Information

• Name of Applicant
• ID Number
• Postal and physical address
• Telephone numbers
• Email address
• Company Particulars
• Land Reference Number
• Names, IDs and addresses of Directors (where the applicant is a registered company)
• Legal status of the applicant( public company/ co-operative society/ partnerships/private firm)
• Date of establishment/ incorporation
• Registration certificate number
• Name of nearest commercial Centre
• Source of water
• Source of electricity
• The types and quantities of products and by-products to be manufactured
• The type of technology employed in manufacturing the products
• Brief description of the manufacturing process and production plan
• Profile of all key personnel proposed for the mill in the management and technical areas, numbers of permanent and casual employees

Need for the Document

• No person shall package, label or advertise any agricultural chemical in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its character, value, quality, composition, merit or safety.

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