Ghana - Obtain Milk Carriage Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. ToObtain Milk Carriage Permit or Licenseis done in person by visiting the Agriculture and Food Authority Board Head Offices in Ghana.
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following contact link
3. Visit the office and get an application form for aMilk Carriage Permit or Licenseas applicable to your requirement, from the respective department.
4. Make sure that his/her have 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. Now, complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
7. Once completed filling the application form, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office.
8. Pay the necessary application fees and licensing fees for obtaining a Milk Carriage Permit or License.
9. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
10. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the permit.
11. When the document is ready to be collected, the applicant will receive a formal notification from the office and the applicant can collect it by any applicable means.
12. New licenses take a maximum of 14 days to process.

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Required Documents

• Identity card
• PIN Certificate
• Vehicle ownership documents
• Business registration certificate (for businesses)
• PIN certificate (Of the proprietor and partners) (for businesses)
• Identity card (Of the proprietor and partners) (for businesses)
• Medically certificate for milk handling personnel
• Payment receipt

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
Contactnumber- +233 30 223 3200
Location link

Eligibility

• Milk handlers who transport or convey raw milk from one point (source) to another (destination).

Fees

• Application Fee -GHS. 600.00
• Permit Fee -GHS. 2,500.00

Validity

• Valid for a period of twelve months from the date of issue.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This process takes a maximum of 14 days to process.

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Instructions

• No person should operate a milk carriage unless the person holds a licence issued by the Ghana Food department.
• The department, in considering an application, takes into account the interests of other producers and consumers in respect of which the application is made.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Telephone number
• Email
• Fax
• Full business name
• Business location and address
• Business contacts
• Prescribed area of carrying milk
• Source of milk
• Quantity of milk to be carried
• Hours of operation
• Premises of operation
• Type of sale (wholesale/ retail)
• Reason for application
• Signature and stamp

Need for the Document

• Milk handlers who transport or convey raw milk from one point (source) to another (destination) are required to apply for a milk carriage permit from food department.
• Licensing of milk carriers is an important activity in regulation of the dairy industry. It facilitates regular inspection of transport carriers to ensure compliance to milk quality and safety requirements.

Information which might help

• In Ghana no person is allowed to carry milk or permit any milk to be carried in a prescribed area except with a valid milk carriage permit any person who contravenes this shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand shillings or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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