Category

Import License

Responsible Agency       

Pesticides Control Authority

Address:  3rd floor, 50 Half Way Tree Road, Kingston 5
Phone: (876)–633–7769

Email:pca@cwjamaica.com 

Legal base of the Procedure

 The Pesticide Act

Fee (Import permit)

No.

Type of information

Note

1

Step 1

Applicant completes online registration form 

Step 2

PCA approves the registration completed online

Step 3

Once registration has been approved, applicant lodges appplication for import permit electronically 

Step 4

The completed application is received by the Inspector group and is reviewed an inspector 

Step 5

The status of the application is then evaluated as "Hold", "Deny" or "Verify".

If "Hold", the reason for the hold is noted and the importer notified. The importer provides additional information and Step 4 is repeated.

If "Deny", the application is noted as being denied and the importer notified. 

If "Verify", the application is sent to the Registrar, move on to Step 6

The status of the application is then evaluated as "Hold", "Deny" or "Approved" by the Registrar.

If "Hold", the reason for the hold is noted and the importer notified. The importer provides additional information and Step 6 is repeated.

If "Deny", the application is noted as being denied and the importer notified. 

If "Approved", pre-approval is issued and the importer notified, move on to Step 8

Importer submits the invoice for fee calculation

The fee is calculated by PCA and the importer is advised of the fees and determines whether he/she will pay Online or Manually.

If "Online", the importer makes the payment online and a receipt is issued.

If "Manual", the importer attends office and makes the payment to the cashier and a receipt is issued.