License Application

 
Import License Application

All pesticide or toxic chemical is being imported into and used Antigua and Barbuda must receive approval via an Import License application prior to acquiring the items, to ensure that all the products to be imported are approved and registered for importation. Once the application is accepted, there is generally a forty-eight (48) hour turnover period.

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Frequently asked Questions before obtaining a License

Whenever a pesticide or toxic chemical is being imported into Antigua and Barbuda and corresponds with the following:

Chemical Group

Harmonized System Codes

Asbestos

25:24

Inorganic Chemicals

28:01 – 28:53

Organic Chemicals

29:01 -29:35

Fertilizers

31:01 – 31:05

Paint and Paint Products

32:08 – 32:12

Cleaners & Detergents

34:02

Lubricating Preparations

34:03

Misc. Chemicals Products

38:01 – 38:24

An Import Licence application should be submitted prior to acquiring the items, to ensure that all the products to be imported are approved and registered for importation. Once the application is accepted, there is generally a forty-eight (48) hour turnover period.

Yes. There is a processing fee of $10.00/Import Licence application per a 0.5% of the CIF value of the products requiring regulation. Each application must correspond to a single invoice.

Yes, when a product is registered, the conditions of registration/use are attached to the registration decision. The Import Licence application process will determine whether the applicant has met the conditions of registration/use as attached to the registration decision.

Yes.

  • Application for registration or renewal of registration of a pesticide formulation or active ingredient already registered in a member country of the Coordinating Group of Pesticides Control Boards of the Caribbean (CGPC): $510.00
  • Application for registration of a pesticide formulation or active ingredient that has not been previously registered in a CGPC member country: ($1510.00).

An Import Licence application form can be collected at our office physical location at Dunbars, Frairs Hill Road, or it could be download from our website http://chemregag.org or requested via email @ pesticideboard@ab.gov.ag | Jonah.Ormond@ab.gov.ag

Yes. An Import Licence application can be submitted electronically via email @ pesticideboard@ab.gov.ag | Jonah.Ormond@ab.gov.ag