Egypt - Obtain Sugar Millers or Jaggery License (Mill Operating License)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Sugar Millers or Jaggery License (Mill Operating License) is done in person by visiting the General Organization for Export & Import Control. Contact link
2. Visit the office and obtain an application form for Sugar Millers or Jaggery License (Mill Operating License) as applicable to the class of license from the relevant department.
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. Complete the application form with appropriate details and required information as asked with respect to the applicant’s license requirement.
6. After that, attach all the required documents with the application form and submit them to the Secretary of the Board.
7. Pay the required amount of fees as directed. Then, the officials will proceed to perform the internal processes with respect to the applicant’s request.
8. Initially, the attached documents and application form will be checked for sufficiency and appropriateness.
9. If found sufficient, further the necessary tasks will be accomplished by the concerned officials for the issuance of license.
10. Once all the tasks and processes are over, the applicant will be intimated to collect the license through email or phone number.
11. The processing time for this procedure is 7 days.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Copy of memorandum and articles of association for the Company/ co-operative society/ partnerships/private firm.
• The type of technology employed in manufacturing the products specified shall be adequately illustrated by flow diagrams of the process; list of major equipment.
• A brief description of the manufacturing process and production plan indicating the operational parameters of the factory and qualities of the end products.
• Sugar Miller Registration Certificate.
• Profile of all key personnel proposed for the mill in the management and technical areas.
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Valid business permit
• Audited Finance accounts and statements
• Document of Self Declaration
• Certificate/Proof of Tax Compliance
• Undertaking Letter
• Letter of Commitment
• Detailed curriculum vitae of Shareholders, Partners and Directors
• Identification documents of Shareholders, Partners and Directors
• Proof of fees payment
• Bond of Performance
• Letter of Recommendation
• Sworn Affidavit
• Plan or layout of the Mill
• List of equipments to be used
• Any other additional supporting documentation as requested by the Authority.

Office Locations & Contacts

General Organization for Export & Import Control
Address: 1 Ramses, Marouf, Qasr El Nil,
Cairo Governorate 4272132, Egypt
362P+6F Qasr El Nil, Egypt
Contact number: +20225756031
Email id: [email protected]
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Eligibility

• Registered sugar millers or jiggers with the Egypt Ministry of Health are eligible to apply.
• Any business person or organization in Egypt, that intends to establish and operate a Sugar or Jaggery Millers, can apply.

Fees

• License fee EGP. 100,000.00 For white sugar mill and EGP 10,000.00 for Jaggery mill.

Validity

• The Sugar mill operation license is valid for one (01) year and shall expire on the 30th June next following the date of issue, unless revoked, suspended, or cancelled by the Authority.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is 7 days.

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Instructions

• It is important that the completed form must contain all the information required properly and the form must be filled legibly, in order to get accepted by the Authority.
• Make sure that the applicants attach all the required documents as specified by the authority to avoid rejections.

Required Information

• Particulars of the applicant
• contact details
• 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 the 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
• Source and availability of sugar crop supply
• Economic and technical viability parameters
• Certification of registration details
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• A Sugar Millers/Jaggery License is a license issued to registered sugar millers and allows the holder to operate a sugar mill or a jaggery mill in Egypt for the production of sugar including refined sugar and other by-products.
• It is mandatory for an organization to obtain a relevant license from the GOIEC department of Egypt for establishing itself as a Sugar or Jaggery Miller and involve in sugar or jaggery milling.

Information which might help

The role of the miller is to-

• Harvest, weigh at the farm gate, transport and mill the sugar-cane supplied from the growers’ fields and nucleus estates efficiently and make payments to the sugarcane growers as specified in the agreement.
• Maintain and develop adequate milling capacity for sugar-cane planted on the basis of agreed planting plans with the growers and the out-grower institution;
• Mill the sugar cane efficiently so as to realize maximum returns for the millers and the growers.
• Pay the sugar-cane farmer within 30 days of accepting delivery or otherwise pay interest on the sum due at market rates, plus a penalty of 3 percent per month on late payment;
• Participate in lobbying for favorable Government policies in the industry through the Kenya Sugar Manufacturers Association.
• Maintain accurate weighbridges to ensure correct weight of sugarcane.
• Install and maintain appropriate systems and technologies for sampling sucrose content in sugar-cane delivered.
• Negotiate the sugar-cane price with the growers through the Egypt Sugar Manufacturers Association and formulate policies related to sugar marketing, distribution, and pricing.

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

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