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Eligibility
Qualification Criteria
Establishing of The Fish production Processing establishment should be in accordance with the declaration of the fish exporting regulations of the department of fisheries & aquatic resources act .
Approval must be obtained from the department of fisheries & aquatic resources

Note: Approval is granted for the production and processing establishment in accordance with the gazette notification bearing 1045/1 of the democratic socialist republic of Sri Lanka

Support Documents Required: Business Registration certificate

Submission Procedure
Step 1: A request is made to director general fisheries & aquatic resources regarding the establishment of the fish production and processing plant
Step 2: the request is sent to the deputy director ( quality control)by the director general
Step 3: Quality control department obtains the specific report
Step 4: An application form is submitted to the director general to obtain the license, accordingly the quality control department will conduct an initial investigation and report to the director general

Application Forms: Application for License to establish a Fish food Production facility

Procedure:
Step 1: Submitting the application to the director general
Step 2: The deputy director (quality control) Sends Quality Control Officers to the check whether the establishment is according to standards.
Step 3: The deputy director will analyze the application form and the report by the Quality Control Officers and prepare the license and send it for approval to the director general
Step 4: Director general will notify the international organizations about the applicant

Note:If the establishment is not in accordance with the special clauses of the gazette notification the director general will decline the license or order to make necessary changes.

Time Line

Process Time Line: This process will takes nearly 14 working days

Submission Time Line
Submission of the Details to the Quality Control Division

Submit Application Form

Validity Time Line: Not applicable

Costs Related to the Service

Cost: This service does not involve any fee

Penalties: No penalties involved

Surcharge: There are no surcharges