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Obtain fish processing licence and certificate of compliance (11)

1 Submit letter of intent

2 Obtain response letter

3 Submit pre-requisite documents

4 Fish processing facility pre-inspection

5 Submit test-run notification

6 Fish processing facility test-run inspections

7 Fish processing facility national inspection

8 Apply for fish processing licence and certificate of compliance

9 Obtain payment notification

10 Apply and obtain fish processing licence

11 Pay and obtain certificate of compliance

12 Submit request for company registration

13 Obtain registration notification

14 User registration

15 Obtain user credentials

Obtain registration letter (3)

16 Submit application for registration

17 Verification of the origin of goods

18 Obtain registration letter

Obtain movement permit for dry and live fish (3)

19 Apply for fish movement permit

20 Inspection of vehicles

21 Obtain fish movement permit

Obtain export permit for fish and fishery products (FD04) (3)

22 Apply for export permit (FD04) and generate an e-slip

23 Pay for export permit

24 Obtain export permit (FD04)

Obtain fish export health certificate (2)

25 Pay for fish export health certificate

26 Obtain fish export health certificate

Obtain EAC certificate of origin (5)

27 Request for certificate of origin

28 Pay for certificate of origin

29 Obtain certificate of origin form

30 Typesetting of the certificate of origin

31 Submit certificate of origin form for signing

Obtain passed clearance entry (2)

32 Lodge a customs entry

33 Obtain passed entry

Enter the OSBP (1)

34 Submit clearance documents

Obtain Kenya Fisheries Service release (4)

35 Submit documents for verification

36 Verification of consignment

37 Pay for export permit

38 Obtain Kenya Fisheries Service release

Obtain Port Health Services release (6)

39 Apply for export health certificate and generate an e-slip

40 Pay for export health certificate

41 Submit clearance documents for verification

42 Verification of consignment

43 Obtain export health certificate

44 Obtain Port Health Services release

Obtain KRA release (3)

45 Submit clearance documents for verification

46 Verification of consignment

47 Physical release of consignment

Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 12

Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) (x 11)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 26

County Director of Fisheries (x 4)

10 19 20 21

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) (x 3)

12 13 15

Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) (x 3)

14 22 24

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) (Rules of Origin Section) (x 5)

16 18 27 29 31

Warehouse

Bank (x 5)

23 25 28 37 40

Typesetting Company

Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) (x 2)

32 33

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Isebania) (x 4)

34 45 46 47

Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS), One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Isebania) (x 3)

35 36 38

Port Health Services Kenya, One Stop Border Post (OSBP) (Isebania) (x 3)

41 42 44

Results 9

Fish processing licence

Certificate of compliance for fish and fish products

User credentials

Registration letter

Fish movement permit

Export permit for fish and fishery products (FD04)

Fish export health certificate

Authenticated EAC certificate of origin

Information

Required Documents

Letter of intent

Environmental impact assessment report

Fish processing facility layout

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) manual

Sanitary Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) manual

Food hygiene licence (x 3)

3 39 41

Inspector's register (x 3)

4 6 7

General Application Form

Application for certificate of compliance

Certificate of incorporation (x 3)

8 16 19

List of company vehicles

General application form (fish processing licence)

Fish processing licence

Kenya Fisheries Service payment notification

Bankers cheque (x 2)

11 26

Request for company registration

Company PIN

Rules of origin exporter registration form

Sector specific license

Company PIN certificate (x 2)

19 27

Registration certificate

Identity card

Vehicle inspection checklist

Invoice (x 10)

22 30 31 32 34 35 39 41 45 47

Valid e-slip (x 2)

23 40

Export permit for fish and fishery products (FD04) (x 2)

26 35

KRA payment authorization slip (x 2)

28 31

Bank deposit slip (x 3)

29 31 38

EAC certificate of origin form

Typed certificate of origin form

Customs entry in under control status (x 6)

34 35 38 41 44 45

Fish movement permit

Fish trader's licence

Fish export health certificate

Packing list (x 3)

35 45 47

Public health recommendation

Permit (x 4)

39 41 45 47

Cargo manifest (C2)

Passed clearance entry stamped release by KRA

Cargo manifest stamped released by KRA

Estimated cost KES 6,000 +USD 3

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
KES 3,000 For fish processing licence.
- KES 0 - KES 35,000 per product line For certificate of compliance.	0
KES 1,500 For fish movement permit.
- KES 0 - 0.5 % ad valorem For export permit.	0
- KES 0 - KES 1,500 per consignment For fish export health certificate.	0
USD 3 For issuance of certificate of origin
- KES 0 - 0.5 % ad valorem For export permit.	0
KES 1,500 For issuance of export health certificate.