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Uganda - Obtain Seed Export Licence (Permit)

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ProcedureEdit

  1. Apply for your seed export permit Licence through the Uganda National Seed Board under the Ministry of Agriculture industry and Fisheries. The applicant should submit a notice of intention to export seed in Form SR 19 and should have been issued with an export Permit in Form SR 20 as specified.
  2. Once you have all your legal papers in place, Visit the Ministry of Agriculture industries and Fisheries headquarters to start the Licence process.
  3. Pick an application form for a Licence, fill the form and submit the completed application form to Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries offices where Seed Export license certificate is issued.
  4. Application for Seed Export Permit Licence must be made in the name of a person or a corporation and submitted on a standard form. The application form must be submitted together with other required documents and the proposed varieties to be exported which must comply with minimum standards as specified in layout plans of the Seed Export process.
    • The applicants are also required to attach a National seed variety list or a common seed catalogue especially for the new business.
  5. Once the application form has been completed, proceed to Pay for the Seed Export Licence fee. Submit your application to the Ministry of Agriculture industries and Fisheries.
  6. Once the application is received, authorities will verify the details and provide applicant with receipt. Keep it safe for future transaction. Authorities will inform about the successive steps.
  7. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries shall conduct inspections to monitor the safety of the seed before a Licence is issued to make sure that seeds to be exported affirms to the seed safety standards of international level.
    • To ensure that the seeds to be exported are in the form that allows easy sampling. This is required for all business intending to export Seed on international Market.
    • To ensure that the seeds to be exported specify the crop, variety, class and quantity to be exported.
  8. After all the formalities are successful, applicant will be informed to collect the Seed export Licence. Collect the Licence from the Ministry of Agriculture industries and fisheries.
  9. All seed for export shall be accompanied by an ISTA Orange International Certificate, an export Permit and a Phytosanitary Certificate.

Note: Grant or rejection of permission is sole discretion of Uganda National Seed Board. Ensure that the Seed exported by exporter is safe and up to standard. To retain your Seed Export license, you must purchase seed supplies from approved sources and comply with the Ministry of Agriculture industries and Fisheries requirements for seed safety.

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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Proof as registered seed merchant or seed dealer.
  • National Variety List or the Common Catalogue
  • Documentation of crop /seed variety
  • Class and quantity of seed to be exported
  • An ISTA Orange International Certificate
  • Phytosanitary Certificate
  • Certificate of export Number.
  • Export registration Number



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Uganda National Seed Board - Head Office,
Department of Crop Inspection and Certification
Entebbe Plot 14-18,Lugard Avenue,
Entebbe Uganda.
P.O Box 102,
Entebbe Uganda.
Tel: +256 414 531 411 / +256 414 567 368 Email: cepmaaif@gmail.combr> Website:Link

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries - Head Office,
Entebbe Plot 16-18,Lugard Avenue,
Entebbe Uganda.
P.O Box 102,
Entebbe Uganda.
Tel: 041 4320004
Email: info@agriculture.go.ug,
Website:Link

EligibilityEdit

Any person carrying out seed export business in Uganda jurisdiction except those who are exempted under seed and Plant Act 2006 are eligible to obtain Seed Export license.

FeesEdit

License Fee: 5,000 Ugshs (per lot 500kgs)
Renewal Fee: 5,000 Ugshs (per lot 500kgs)
Performance trial test: 800,000 Ugshs
Dus Testing: 350,000 Ugshs
Variety registration: 100,000 Ugshs

ValidityEdit

Validity 6 months

Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

FORM SR19
APPLICATION FOR A SEED IMPORT/EXPORT PERMIT
(In accordance with the Seeds and Plant Act 2006)
TO: The Secretary National Seed Board
I/We* hereby apply to import/export* the seeds as described below in accordance with the terms laid down in the Seeds and Plant Act 2006 and the Seeds and Plant Regulations made under.

  1. Name of Applicant....................................
  2. Postal Address.......................................

Tel No................................................

  1. NSB Registration Number is.........................
  2. Location of the stores where the seeds will be kept after arrival/where the seed is being kept before export*......
  3. Quantities of Seed of the same variety held in stock..
  4. Name and address of Origin..............................................
  5. Particulars of the seed imported/exported Species Variety Category Weight in Kg
  6. In signing this application, I should obtain a Plant Import Permit.
  7. The Seed consignment shall be accompanied by:
  8. The Orange International (ISTA) Certificate
  9. Import Permit
  10. © Phytosanitary certificate

Signature........................Date............

Recommendation by Secretary National Seed Board

  • The applicant is registered Seed Merchant/Importer/Conditioner
    .
  • The Quantity of seed of the same variety held in stock
    is...... tons/Kgs.
  • The source of importation is recommended/not recommended.
  • The varieties intended for importation have been tested for daptability in Uganda and found to be suitable/unsuitable.

Signature........................Secretary National Seed Board

Date..........................


Processing TimeEdit

Maximum Processing time 3 months.

Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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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.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

InstructionsEdit

  • The Secretary shall keep a record of all registered seed growers.
  • A person shall not export seed unless he is a registered seed merchant or seed dealer and has applied for an export permit.


Required InformationEdit

  • Information on post control test
  • Information on a number of off types
  • Foreign seed varieties available in the country
  • Disease control methods used
  • Weed control method used
  • Inter-agency seed certification.
  • Information on processing,
  • Information on Labelling
  • Information on sealing
  • Information on Laboratory standard specification.
  • Relevant training in agriculture and seed technology
  • Adequate skills in seed and work experience
  • Proof of conversant in seed laws and regulations.


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