Ghana - Obtain Lubricant Blending and Marketing Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Lubricant Blending and Marketing Permit or License in person, the applicant has to approach the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) office in Ghana Contact link
2. Visit the office with an application made in the applicant’s company letterhead for Permit or License for Lubricant Oil Blending and marketing, addressed to the Director, National Petroleum Authority.
3. Make sure that the applicant has all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. Also, the applicant needs to obtain and complete an application form for grant of the Permit or License for Lubricant Oil Blending and marketing.
5. A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per as the authority’s request.
6. Then submit the application package to the relevant authority at the office. Pay the required amount of fees as directed by the officials.
7. After submission, the submitted applications and attached documents will put forth for verification and validation.
8. On checking and finding that the requirements have been furnished properly, the officials will proceed to perform further required actions.
9. An inspection will be conducted for verifying the business premises and analyzing the technical competence as well as financial capability.
10. Once all the necessary processes are over and the permit/license is ready for collection, the applicant will be notified through phone or email and asked to collect the document.
11. The Certificate of permit will be issued within 30days.

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Required Documents

• Company registration documents indicating evidence of local participation i.e. at least 50% shares to be held by Ghanaian citizens.
• A detailed description of the proposal stating clearly
• Grades / types of products intended to be blended
• Proposed trademarks/brand names of products
• Brief description of marketing and distributing structures
• The minimum specifications of Base Oil and Additives
• List of additives indicating purpose/function of each
• Material Safety data sheets of additives
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Applicant Company and Lube Manufacturing
• Company that will be contracted to blend the lubricants

Office Locations & Contacts

National Petroleum Authority (NPA)
Location: Accra
Address: JR84+QC Accra, Ghana
No.6 George Walker Bush Highway Adjacent Petroleum Commission Dzorwulu, Accra
Email: [email protected]
Contact number: +233302550333/233 302 766 195/ 233 545 006 111/ 233 545 006 112
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Eligibility

• A citizen of Ghana or
• A body corporate registered under the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) or
• A partnership registered under the Incorporated Private Partnerships Act, 1962 (Act 152) or
• A foreign individual or foreign company in a registered joint venture relationship with a citizen of Ghana or a Ghanaian company.

Fees

• A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

• License validity is for 1 year and this license is renewable annually.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure takes 30 days.

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Instructions

• The National Petroleum Authority was established by an Act of Parliament (NPA Act 2005, ACT 691) to regulate the petroleum downstream industry in Ghana. As a Regulator, the Authority ensures that the industry remains efficient, profitable, fair, and at the same time, ensuring that consumers receive value for money.

Required Information

• A comprehensive five (5) year detailed Business Plan detailing the following:
• business description including the company’s trading activities, history and
• Capabilities
• organization and management
• risk analysis
• market analysis
• legal issues
• project strategy
• financial analysis
• economic analysis
• environmental analysis
• Applicant’s address
• Contact number
• Email id
• Name of the company
• Contact details (email address, telephone, fax ,mobile number)
• Details of person to contact (name, position, telephone/mobile number)
• Details of the owner (name, telephone/mobile number)
• Declaration

Need for the Document

• In order to carry out blending operations of Lubricant Oil in Ghana, an organization must obtain an Operating license from the National Petroleum Authority.

Information which might help

• The National Petroleum Authority wishes to inform the general public, specifically, those who intend to be, or are already service providers in the petroleum the downstream sector, on provisions under the national petroleum authority act 2005, (act 691) and the requirements for obtaining a license.
• A person shall not engage in a business or commercial activity in the petroleum downstream industry unless that person has been granted a license for that purpose by the Authority.

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