South Africa - Apply for a Permit or License to Operate a Marine Aquaculture Fish Processing Establishment

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for a Permit or License to Operate a Marine Aquaculture Fish Processing Establishment (FPE), the applicant must visit the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment office in South Africa. Contact Link
2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities at the DFFE office, or else it should be downloaded from the website. Application Form Link
3. The application form will also be available at the distribution centres listed in the notice released in the gazette.
4. The application can be filed by the applicants only after the government publishes the “Invite for application” in the government gazette.
5. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The application form must be filed with necessary details.
7. Later, the application form and the required documents should be submitted to the respective official at the DFFE office.
8. After that the application will be verified by the officials, and if the details provided and the supporting documents submitted are legitimate, then the permit to Operate a Marine Aquaculture Fish Processing will be approved by the officials.
9. After the approval, the permit certificate will be issued to the applicant by the DFFE officials.
10. The application fee of R240.00 must be paid while submitting the application, and the proof of payment must be attached to the application form.
11. The complete fee details of the permit approval are given in the “Fees” section of this page.
12. The processing time to get the approval for the license to Operate a Marine Aquaculture Fish Processing is approximately between 1 and 3 months from the date of submitting the application.

Note: The fee must be paid to the Marine Living Resources Fund Account details given here:

BANKING DETAILS FOR THE MARINE LIVING RESOURCES FUND

• BRANCH CODE: 204-109
• ACCOUNT TYPE: Current
• BANK: First National Bank (FNB)
• ACCOUNT NO: 62 123 256 382
• BRANCH NAME: Corporate Account Services
• ACCOUNT NAME: Marine Living Resources Fund
• BRANCH: Cape Town
• REFERENCE NO: Call Customer Service Centre (086 000 3474)

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Required Documents

• Application Form Link
• Proof of ownership of site (title deed) or a valid lease agreement for the site. (Once off annual submission).
• Original Tax Clearance Certificate as approved by South African Revenue Services (SARS). (Provided that the previously submitted SARS certificate has expired).
• If applying on behalf of a Right holder, a letter of authorization from the Right holder granting the nominated person permission to sign documents on his/her behalf or to collect the relevant permit(s).
• True certified copies of the Identity documents of the Right holder and the nominated party.
• Production data (frozen, canned, live) for current year of operation in respect of the mass, size and number of marine aquaculture products processed, sold and the destination market.
• Certification by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)/National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)
• Certificate of Acceptability for Food Premises obtained from the local municipality.
• Provision of all wet storage information. (Physical address and products processed).
• True certified copies of valid vehicle registration for all nominated vehicles.
• Certified copy of a valid SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) Certificate.
• Certified copy of a valid radio license (VMS), reflecting the call sign, as issued by SATRA (South African Telecommunications Regulatory Authority).
• A signed agreement between the vessel owner and farmer, if the vessel owner is not the farmer.
  • Certified copies of the Identity documents of the Right holder and the nominated party.
• A signed agreement between the vessel owner and farmer, if the vessel owner is not the farmer.
  • Certified copies of the Identity documents of the Right holder and the nominated party.
  • A certified copy of the nominated Skipper’s Identity document.
• A letter of authorization from the Right holder granting the nominated person permission to sign documents on his/her behalf or to collect the relevant permit(s).
  • Certified copies of the Identity documents of the Right holder and the nominated party.
• Proof of payment.
• Required documents Documents check list link

Office Locations & Contacts

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Physical Address – Environment House, Cnr. Steve Biko
(previously Beatrix Street)
and Soutpansberg Road, 473 Steve Biko,
Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083 - South Africa.

Postal Address:
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE, DFFE
Private Bag X447, Pretoria: 0001, South Africa.
Telephone No: +27 86 111 2468
Fax No: +27 12 359 3625
Email ID: [email protected]
Address & Contact Link
Location Link

Eligibility

• The Fish Processing Establishment (FPE) permit application can be filed only by the applicants who already possess the fishing rights.

Fees

• Application fee is R240.00.
• Permit Fee – R1662.00
• Amendment Fee – R265.00

Validity

• The permit to operate a marine aquaculture fish processing establishment is valid for 1 year.
• The permit must be renewed annually by the permit holder.

Documents to Use

• Application Form Link

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Processing Time

• The processing time to get the approval for the license to Operate a Marine Aquaculture Fish Processing is approximately between 1 and 3 months from the date of submitting the application.

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Required Information

APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO OPERATE A MARINE AQUACULTURE FISH PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT (EXEMPTION) (NON-RIGHT HOLDER)

• ID or Registration Number
• Indicate – Private Company/Public Company/Close Corporation/Sole Owner/Trust/Other

APPLICANT INFORMAITON

• Surname and initials or Name of business - (NO TRADE NAMES)
• Street address
• Contact numbers
• Postal address
• Code
• Postal Code
• Contact Name
• Email

FACTORY INFORMATION

• Name of factory and street address
• Number of employees employed at the factory

WET STORAGE INFORMATION

• Name of wet storage facility and physical address

FISH PROCESSING INFORMATION

• COMMON NAME
• SCIENTIFIC NAME
• PROCESSING METHOD (e.g., gutting, filleting, freezing, mincing, shucking)

RIGHT HOLDERS/ SUPPLIERS - (IF NOT A MARINE AQUACULTURE RIGHT HOLDER, ATTACH THE RELEVANT PROCESSING AGREEMENTS/INVOICES)

• RIGHT HOLDERS/ SUPPLIERS
• PROCESSING AGREEMENT/INVOICE
• Signature of applicant
• Name of authorised person
• Contact No
• Date

ANNEXURE

• Common Names
• Scientific Names
• Quantity
• Description of fish

Need for the Document

• The Marine Aquaculture Fish Processing Establishment (FPE) permit is a necessary document to operate a fish processing permit in South African region.

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