How to help a User Apply for Agrochemical Premise Registration.

This service allows a business operating on agrochemical premises to register and comply with the Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition, and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) regulations. This registration certificate is then used to obtain an operating license.

The processing time is 14 days, and the service fee depends on whether you are making a new application or renewing it, as well as the business category.

Prerequisites

• Applicants must have an Irembo account to apply for this service.

• A company or an individual must have a Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Location Requirements

• 50m from schools, health facilities, water courses, open storm water channels or catchments, and areas subject to flooding (100 m for warehouse)

• 20 m from food manufacturing areas (50 m for warehouse)

• 10 m from food and beverage shopping areas (20 m for the warehouse). The premises are not used as a residential house/room

Required attachments

• Copy of passport

• RICA Registration certificate

• Business Registration certificate from RDB

• Notarized diploma of qualified personnel as determined by the law governing agrochemicals in Rwanda

• Notarized contract of qualified personnel

Follow these simple steps to apply for agrochemical premise registration:

Note: 

• Double-check that the uploaded files are in PDF format and meet the size requirements.

• The attachments might change depending on the application type.

• Verify that the information is accurate, enter a phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click "Submit."

• A billing number/ID (88…) will be generated for payment. Click Pay. 

• Applicants choose the mode of payment. For more information about payment modes, click here.

Note: 

• Upon successful submission, the application will be processed by RICA. Applicants will receive an email or SMS notification about any changes in the application status.

• Once the processing officers approve the application, the applicant will receive their e-certificate via email or can download it on the IremboGov platform.