Mauritius - Obtain License or Permit for Sale of Pesticides

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for the license to sell Pesticides, the applicant should make the application to the Agricultural Chemistry Division under the Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security​​. Please view the ministry’s contact details through this Contact Details.
2. Visit the ministry's office and obtain the application form for a License for the sale of Dangerous Chemicals (Pesticides) at the reception of the Agricultural Chemistry Division or download the application form through this Application form.
3. Complete the application form correctly and attach all the required supporting documents to the application form in a single file.
4. Then the applicant should visit the Ministry’s office and pay the necessary application fee at the cash desk of the office and obtain the payment receipt.
5. Upon making the payment, submit the application file along with the payment receipt to the official at the service desk of the Agricultural Chemistry Division.
6. The official will check if the application form is completed accordingly and verify the attached document.
7. If the application is completed as required, the officer will issue the applicant an acknowledgment receipt with the application details.
8. Then the division will schedule an inspection date to inspect the applicant proposed facility for selling and storing the pesticides.
9. On the scheduled date, the government inspector from the Agricultural Chemistry Division will visit the applicant’s proposed facility and conduct the inspection according to the standards set by the division and the inspector will write a report of the inspection findings.
10. The inspection report will be submitted to the licensing board of the Agricultural Chemistry Division
11. The board will evaluate the report along with the application and if the facility meets the required merits for selling and storing the pesticides and the application is completed as required, the application will be approved for licensing.
12. The applicant will then be informed of the approval in writing and required to visit the Agricultural Chemistry Division to collect the license.
13. The applicant should re-visit the Agricultural Chemistry Division office and issue the acknowledgment receipt to the official at the service desk.
14. The official will verify the receipt and issue the applicant the license for the Sale of Pesticides

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Required Documents

• Completed application form.
• National Identification Card or Passport.
• Business registration certificate.
• Certificate of incorporation for companies.
• Police clearance certificate.
• Any other required documents.

Office Locations & Contacts

​Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security
Address:
Levels 8 & 9,
Renganaden Seeneevassen Building,
Cnr Jules Koenig & Maillard Streets,
Port Louis,
Mauritius.
Tel: (+230) 212 0854, (+230) 212 2940
Fax: (+230) 212 4427
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact Details.

Eligibility

• Individuals and Companies who wish to obtain a license for the sale of pesticides are eligible to apply.

Fees

• Please contact the relevant authority for fees details.

Validity

• The license is valid for one year.

Documents to Use

• Application form.

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Instructions

• If the application is not approved, the applicant will be notified in writing the reasons why the application has failed and may be direct to rectify the faults that lead to the dismissal of the application and reapply for the license.

Required Information

• Name.
• Contact details.
• Address information.
• Nature of trade.
• Type of Chemical involved.
• Information on the Import/Export.
• Storage details.
• Declaration.

Need for the Document

• The license proves that the holder is authorized to store and sell chemical fertilizers.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security ​​​Agricultural Chemistry Division

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