Botswana - Apply for Licence to Sell or Distribute Insecticides

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. The application Licence to Import, Sell or Distribute Insecticides shall be made to the Department of Plant/ Crop Production Offices. Department of Crop Production Headquarters and District Crop Production Offices Location & Contact Details
2. The application shall be made in writing using a prescribed Form -7, obtainable at any of the District Crop Production Offices, and shall be accompanied by all the supporting documentation as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page. Any omission of the required information or document will render the application incomplete.
3. Submit the completed application form along with the relevant documentation as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page in triplicate, to the Division of Plant Protection Office in Sebele or the nearest  District Crop Production Office (DCPO).
4. Applications that are submitted to the District Crop Production Offices will be forwarded to the Division of Plant Protection Offices in Sebele, which process all application relating to the issue/renewal of Agrochemical Licences.
5. Upon receipt of the application, the agrochemical registrar will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified.
6. The Registrar for purposes of ascertaining whether the premise/warehouse used is suitable for the purpose and shall operate in accordance with standards as per the Agrochemical Regulation Act may request additional information relevant to the application. In such a case, the information must be submitted within the stipulated time from the date of notification. Where the applicant fails to submit the required information, the Registrar shall reject the application.
7. The Registrar shall schedule a premise inspection visit with the applicant to determine if the information provided is accurate.
8. During the Inspection visit, any discrepancies will be brought to the attention of the applicant and corrective action must be taken before a license/permit is issued.
9. Upon successful implementation of any discrepancies noted during the inspection visit, a follow-up inspection may be conducted by the inspection team to ascertain the effectiveness of the implementation (where applicable).
10. After the document evaluation and inspection phases have been completed satisfactorily, the license shall be issued by the Registrar within 10 working days, after consultation with the Committee and upon payment of the license fee of BWP 200.00.
11. Where the Registrar is not satisfied that the application meets the requirements for the application, he shall reject the application and notify the applicant thereof in writing, stating the reasons for the rejection.
    

Appeal to the Minister

Any person aggrieved by the-

• Refusal to grant a certificate or deferral of decision making to register the agrochemical; or
• Variation of a condition of a certificate or cancellation of a license, may, within thirty days of the decision of the Registrar, appeal to the Minister in the manner prescribed or to the court on a matter of law.

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Required Documents

• Certified copy of a valid National Identity Card (Omang).
• Certified copy of Agrochemical Course Certificate.
• Certified copy of the trading license
• Any other additional document information, samples, and materials, as may be required by the Agrochemical Registrar.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Crop Production
(Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security)
Division of Plant Protection
Private Bag 0091 
Content FarmSebele, Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3928745
E-mail. [email protected]
The Call Centre:Tel.17755
Email. [email protected]
Department of Crop Production Headquarters and District Crop Production Offices Location & Contact Details

Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security
Plot Number 4701, 
Mmaraka Road​
Private Bag 003
Gaborone
​Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3689000/ 3689001/ 3689005/ 3689009
​​​​​Call Centre ContactTel:  17755
Email: [email protected]
Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security Office Location & Contact Details
Opening hours are from 07:30 to 12:45 then 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday except, for public holidays.​

Eligibility

Applicants must satisfy the following list of requirements to qualify for this service:

• ​Must be aged 18 years and above.
• Applicant must have an Agrochemical Course Certificate.
• Must have a Valid Trading License.
  

Fees

The license fee is BWP 200.00.

Validity

The License shall be valid for five (5) years unless suspended, cancelled, or revoked by the Authority.

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Processing Time

Once all the relevant documents are submitted and inspection conducted at the warehouse, if approved, the license can be issued in 10 working days.

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Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Physical Address of the warehouse
• Postal Address
• Telephone Number
• Agrochemical to be sold
• Quantities/type /formulation/ intended use
• Registration numbers(s) of the products
• Country of origin
• Date of manufacturing
• Registration number in a country of origin
• Name and qualification of the officer in charge
• Declaration by the applicant (Signature/ Date of application)
  

Need for the Document

No person or business shall sell or distribute any insecticide in Botswana unless he is in possession of a license issued by the Authority.

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External Links

• Botswana Agrochemical Act
  
• License to sell, import, distribute, manufacture or commercially use an agrochemical
  

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