Ghana - Apply for Provisional Clearance of Pesticides

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Provisional clearance of Pesticides in person, the applicant has to approach the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office. Contact link
2. Applicant has to approach the environmental protection agency in Ghana and applicant can get their application form.
3. Read through the application form carefully as it contains different section.
4. Make sure that his/her have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Please refer to the fees details in the “Fees” section of this page. Applicant will be issued with the prescribed fee invoice, visit any ECOBANK branch near that the applicant with the invoice and make the payment.
6. Submit the completed forms along with the supporting documents at the EPA office for verification and processing.
7. The EPA will dispatch an inspector to the facility premises for inspection to determine if Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and Good Storage Practice (GSP) during storage and dispatch of product that quality control, and quality assurance of the products is practise.
8. A copy of the report finding will be given to the applicant and if any modification or upgrading is required, Corrective Action and Preventive Action Report (CAPA) report will be issued and applicant will be required rectify the problem.
9. Upon successful implementation of the CAPA, a follow-up inspection may be conducted by the inspection team to ascertain the effectiveness of the implementation (where applicable).
10. If the authorized official is satisfied that all the conditions are meet as required for the application, applicant will be notified of the outcome and issued with the certificate.

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Required Documents

The company's application typically includes:

• Forms describing the requested action.
• The identity and quantity of all chemicals in the product.
• Data on potential risks to human health and the environment, including about the potential for pesticide residues on food (if applicable).
• Proof that the product manufacturing process is reliable.
• Labelling, including directions for use, contents, and appropriate warnings.
• Evidence of meeting all legal and financial obligations.

Applications are assigned to the appropriate pesticide division, where it is processed and tracked. A project manager is then assigned to:

• Complete a detailed review of the application.
• Assign and coordinate the appropriate scientific review certificate.
• Implement priorities and timetable as set.

Office Locations & Contacts

Environmental Protection Agency
Address: HR22+H42, Accra, Ghana
Contact number: +233289673961
P.O. Box M.326
Accra, Ghana
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0302 664697-8/0302 662690
Contact link
Location link

Eligibility

• Citizens/companies/business in Ghana who had initial applied for the pesticide provisional clearance certificate.

Fees

• Refer to the EPA approved structure fees link

Validity

• Provisional clearance of Pesticides validity is for 6 months.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The Processing time for this procedure is 1 month.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• All fees charged are payable at any ECOBANK Ghana Branch by presenting the invoice issued by the Agency to the bank.
• When submitting any supporting documents, please label the documents as indicated in this part. (e.g. Attachment A, etc.)
• If the space provided on the application form is not sufficient, additional information required may be provided on a separate document and attached.

Required Information

• Full legal name of the applicant/company/business
• Contact details (Mailing/email Address, telephone/fax number)
• Contact person details
• Address (physical location) of premise to be licensed.
• Number of employees
• Full name, address, age and qualification of persons who will be in personal control of premises.
• Describe the premises at which the activity will be undertaken, including details of security precautions, adjacent land use, size, type of structure etc.
• Describe the storage and/ or display facilities for the above-named pesticides.
• Describe any other types of goods which will be stored or displayed on the same premises
• Describe safety precautions to be taken for protection of persons and public
• What disposal options do you have in place for used and/or empty containers

Need for the Document

• No person shall use any premises, or being the owner or occupier thereof permit or allow the premises to be used, for the purposes of manufacturing, formulating, packaging, selling or storing, pest control products unless that person is in possession of a license issued under the Regulations in respect of those premises.

Information which might help

• EPA Act, 1994, Act 490 and the Pesticides Control and Management Act, 1996, (Act 528), and the regulations there under.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

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