Ghana - Obtain Milk Cottage Industry License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. ToObtain Milk Cottage Industry 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 a Milk Cottage Industry 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 Cottage Industry 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
• Medical certificate for Milk Handling Personnel
• Pin Certificate
• Copy of ID card/ Passport
• Certificate of incorporation
• 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

• A milk processing license is issued to milk cooling facilities handling above/ below 5,000 litres of raw milk per day

Fees

• Application Fee -GHS. 600.00
• Permit Fee -GHS.4,500.00

Validity

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

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• Prepare the milk cottage industry premises to meet inspection standards.
• Request the premises to be inspected by the KDB inspectorate.
• Inspection is carried on application fee.
• On successful inspection the client makes an application for the lensing of the premises upon payment of necessary fees.

Required Information

• Name of applicant (individual or firm)
• Physical and postal address of applicant.
• Telephone number
• Personal Email
• ID/ Passport Number
• Business name
• Certificate number
• Business physical address and postal address
• Physical and postal address of business
• Email address of business
• Nature of dairy produce
• Quantity sold/ processed per day
• Nature of sale (retail/ whole sale)
• Area of sale

Need for the Document

• Licensing of milk cottage industries is an important activity in regulation of the dairy industry. It facilitates regular inspection of such premises/ industries to ensure compliance to milk quality and safety requirements.
• In Ghana no person is allowed to operate a milk cottage industry without a valid milk processing license.

Information which might help

• Milk dealers are required to obtain relevant licenses and permits from Kenya Dairy Board.
• Premises dealing with milk and milk products are first inspected to establish compliance to milk quality and safety requirements prior to licensing.
• Routine inspections are subsequently conducted to monitor continued compliance.
• Non compliances may lead to suspension of license.

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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