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Procedure Name

Coffee Dealer License- JACRA

Description

Category	Dealers License
Responsible Agency	The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority Address: 1 Willie Henry Drive, P.O. Box 508 Kingston 13, Jamaica W.I. Phone: (876)–758–1259 Email:datacoordinator@ciboj.org
Legal base of the Procedure	The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Act ( JACRA)
Fee	Processing fee - JMD 5,000 (Licence) + USD 500 (Trademark) Dealers Licence - JMD 45,000 Trademark Licence - USD 1,500.

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Application form, Tax Registration Number (TRN), Trademark user application form, Business Incorporation documents, Business Associates Reference, Agricultural Produce, and three (3) year business concept, Bankers reference	Documents necessary for the application

Process Steps

Step 1	Applicants complete application form with accompanying documents and fee
Step 2	Coffee Board receives the application form and accompanying documents and Processing Fee JMD$ 5000 for licensing and USD$ 500 trademark
Step 3	A receipt is issued by the cashier
Step 4	The receipt is received by the applicant
Step 5	Applicant resubmits application and attachments to meet requirements
Step 6	Application is reviewed
Step 7	If documentation is correct the applicant's farm production will be inspected to ensure that all requirements are met, However, if documentation is incorrect the applicant will be asked for additional documents
Step 8	If the applicant meets farm production requirements then the Internal Review Committee will check elements of the application. However, if farm production requirements are not met the applicant will be notified that is application was unsuccessful and given a refund of JMD $2500
Step 9	If the application is approved then it will be sent to a Board Licensing Committee. However, if the application has been rejected then the applicant will be notified and refunded JMD$2500
Step 10	The application will be recommended for approval if successful the license will be approved,
Step 11	The Coffee Board will notify the successful applicant and provide him/ her with a copy of the Trademark User License for review and signature
Step 12	The applicant submits signed Trademark User Agreement and fee JMD$45000 and Trademark License USD$1500
Step 13	Payment is received
Step 14	The Dealers License along with the Trademark User Agreement License along with the Terms and Conditions and reporting requirements are issued to the applicant
Step 15	Dealers License along with the Trademark User Agreement License along with the Terms and Conditions and reporting requirements are received

Category

Procedure

The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date	Issued By
Application for a Coffee Dealer's Licence	Coffee Dealers Application Form	22-10-2018	02-05-2019	Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA)
Trademark User License	Coffee Marks Limited Application for Trademark User License	24-10-2018	09-03-2019	Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA)

This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Coffee Dealers Licenses	Licensing Requirement	Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA)	A dealers licence needs to be obtained from the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) prior to the sale , export or import of coffee in Jamaica. Coffee and its by products requires a dealers licence under the law Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act 2017.	Importers, Exporters, can apply for a Coffee Dealers Licence through Jamaica Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (JACRA).	The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act	09-09-9999	Good
Licensing Requirement for Special Coffee Dealers	Licensing Requirement	Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA)	A Special Coffee Dealers licence needs to be obtained from the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) prior to the sale, export/import of coffee out of/into Jamaica. Coffee and its by-products require a Special Dealers Licence under the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act 2017.	Complete the application using the Coffee Special Dealers License Application Form.	The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act	09-09-9999	Good
Licensing Requirement for Coffee Nursery Operator	Licensing Requirement	Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA)	A nursery operator licence needs to be obtained from the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) prior to the operation of a coffee nursery Jamaica. The establishment of a coffee nursery requires a nursery operator licence under the law Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act 2017	Required for persons who operate nurseries that cultivate Arabica Typica and other recommended varieties of seedlings, for sale to farmers.	The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act	09-09-9999	Good
Trademark User Licence – Coffee Exporters	Licensing Requirement	Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA)	A Trademark User licence needs to be obtained from the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) prior to the sale , export of coffee in Jamaica. Coffee and its by products requires a dealers licence under the law Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act 2017.	Required for dealers and foreign importers that utilize their own labels and are authorised to use the Jamaica Blue Mountain and High Mountain Supreme Trademark.	The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act	09-09-9999	Good
Sub-Licence (Trademark) - Coffee	Licensing Requirement	Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA)	A Sub-Licence Trademark licence needs to be obtained from the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) prior to the sublicensing of coffee and its by-products. An applicant is required under the law -Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act 2017 to obtain this licence	Trademark User licensees may (subject to approval) grant sub-licences for the use of either registered trademarks.	The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Act	09-09-9999	Good