Fertilizer Regulatory Services and Requirements

• Licensing Activities
• Product Registration Activities
• Licensing Requirements
• Product Registration Requirements

Licensing Activities

A. Fertilizer Handlers

1. Importer
2. Manufacturer
3. Exporter
4. Indentor
5. Processor
6. Formulator
7. Repacker
8. Distributor
9. Area Distributor
10. Bulk Handler
11. Dealership

Product Registration Activities

A. Fertilizer (Local & Imported)

1. Inorganic (old)
2. Inorganic (new)
3. Organic
4. Soil Conditioner
5. Raw Material
6. Plant Growth Promoter
7. Specialty

• Full Registration/Renewal (3 years validity)
• Provisional Registration?Renewal (annual1y)

Licensing Requirements

A. Fertilizer

1. Duly accomplished and notarized Application Form (original copy)
2. Copy of latest Income Tax Return and Financial Statement
3. Copy of Certificate of Registration of Business Name with DTI
4. For Manufacturer-copy of last year's production and sales report, production capacities and copy of Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), (if not yet submitted)
5. For Indentor-copy of contract/certification with manufacturer/supplier
6. For Bulk Handlers-list of clients, ports and bulk handling equipments, owned and/or a lease contract
7. For Manufacturer and/Importer-list of distributors and dealers per province by region
8. For Area Distributor-submit distributorship agreement/certification from the suppliers and list of dealers
9. For Processor-copy of Mining Permit from the Bureau of Mines and Geo-Sciences and last year's monthly production and sales report
10. Inspection report and recommendation from the FPA Provincial Officer
11. Warehouse registration for manufacturer, importer and distributor
12. Product registration of the fertilizer to be sold
13. License fee-based on company's capitalization. (Subscribed/Paid-up Capital plus Retained Earnings).

Please be reminded that personal checks are not accepted.
 

Product Registration Requirements

A. Fertilizer

1. Administrative requirements:
• Application form
• FPA License to manufacture/import/distribute, etc.
2. Technical requirements:
a. For new application:
• Schematic diagram/production process
• Sample of the product for confirmatory analysis at any FPA accredited laboratory
• Proposed label or bag
• Certificate of analysis from the source/country of origin
• Brochure/pamphlets of exporting/manufacturing firm or company profile
• Test for pathogens
• Bioefficacy data:
• test crop
• EUP Permit
• Completeness of data
b. Renewal application:
• Inform FPA of any changes on the above items
• Recent chemical analysis from an FPA accredited laboratory
3. Filing and registration fee