এগ্রো ট্রেড গেটওয়ে

Description: Trade license is a mandatory document to start any business in Bangladesh. A business needs to declare itself as an exporter in Trade License. A Trade License is issued by the City Corporation or Municipality’s relevant office (e.g., Union Parishad or Pourashava). An exporter has to take a Trade License from the area where his business is located.

Legal Basis of the Certificate: FIQC Act 2020

Fish Inspection and Quality Control Rules

Responsible Agency: Fish inspection & Quality Control, Department of Fisheries

Applicability: Anyone who wants to export fish and fish products from Bangladesh

Time of Submission: Before export

Method of Submission: Offline

Fee:

Frozen Fish
Product	Tests	Testing Parameters	Fees
Frozen Products	Microbiological test	SPC, Coliforms, E.Coli.	BDT 500/- per parameter
		Vibrio Cholerae. Vibrio Parahaemolyticus, Salmonella spp.	BDT 750/- per parameter
	Chemical test / Antibiotic Test	Chloramphenical,	BDT 2,000/-
		Nitrofuran metabolites,	BDT 5000/-
		Dyes. Tetracycline, Oxytetracycline & Chlorotetracycline	BDT 3,000/- combined
	Organoleptic Test	MC No., (Production date & expiry date) Weight of unit Pack (declared & Actual) Count (Declared, total, large/Lb, Small/Lb, Average/Lb) Defects (Odor, discoloration shell/meat, hanging meat, piece of dirt, decomposition, Incipient stage (Piece), Unacceptable piece, Extraneous matter, Brocken Shell/Piece, other defects if any)	No Fee

Processing Time: 10 working days

Validity: Twenty-four hours for perishable items

Steps to get Health Certificate form Fish Inspection and Quality Control Department

Step 1: Apply to any of the relevant FIQC stations (Dhaka, Khulna, Chattogram)/ sub stations (Jessore, Benapole) using suggested form, with necessary documents

Step 2: Gather the required documents and attaches them with Application.   

Step 3: Submit the Application to the Fish Inspection and Quality Control Office, Department of Fisheries.

Step 4: Deputy Director (DD) receives and sees the Application.

Step 5: DD sends the Application to the Inspector.

Step 6: Inspector verifies the Application and documents.

Step 7: Inspector conducts inspection and submits a report to the Quality Control Officer.

Step 8: Inspector collects samples at the time of inspection and submits report after inspection to DD (only organoleptic test by relevant authorized personnel of up to 10 KG of product can be done at different ports)

Step 9: Quality Control Officer sends the samples to the lab

Step 10: Lab conducts the test

Step 11: Lab officer submits test report to the Deputy Director

Step 12: Quality Control Officer and Inspector verifies the lab report and recommend for Certificate

Step 13: Deputy Director approves the Application

Step 14: Applicants deposit the desired fee to Sonali bank code : 1-4431-0000-2071

Step 15: Applicant collects the Certificate form the concerned Section. In case of FIQC Dhaka, applicant can also collect the form online

Required Documents

1. Filled Application form from DOF-FIQC
2. Traceability Document
3. HACCP Document
4. Contact (purchase order, sale contact, LC)
5. Invoice
6. Packing List

 

Contact for Further Information

Fish Inspection and Quality Control Department

Department of Fisheries

Dhaka