Application for Pesticide Permit

Under the Pesticides Ordinance Cap.133, only person holding a valid permit may import, supply, manufacture, store or sell unregistered pesticides. Any person may apply, in the following manner, for a permit to import, supply, manufacture, store or sell an unregistered pesticide :

• Application for a permit may be made at Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, 5/F., Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon.

• Application form and guideline can be obtained from this Department.

• Postal application should be addressed to the Director but enquiries may be made directly to the Plant and Pesticides Regulatory Division at Tel.: (852) 2150 7008.

• Applicants are required to complete the application form in duplicate. A photocopy of the Business Registration Certificate should be submitted together with the application.

• Processing the application will demand 2-5 working days .

• Before the application can be accepted for consideration, every item on the application form must be completed. Also it must be accompanied with a receipt of a non-refundable application fee of HK$155.00.

  • an inspection of the premises used for storage, manufacture, reformulation etc. to be carried out;

  • special labeling requirement of the containers be observed;

  • specification and marking of the target plants/pests be provided;

  • permittee to notify AFCD the persons or organizations who will use or be supplied with the unregistered pesticide;

  • permittee to acquire and use appropriate protective clothing;

  • permittee to guarantee the supply of antidote if applicable; and

  • other conditions appropriate to the case be set to the permit.

• Where the application is approved, the applicant will be notified and one of the following fees is required before the permit can be issued.

  • to import and re-export without repackaging HK$ 700.00

  • for other purposes HK$ 1,280.00

• If this fee is not paid within one month counting from the date of issuance of notification of approval, the approval will lapse and a new application must be made.

• All permits expire 6 months after the date of issue and the pesticide must be imported within this period. The permittee may apply in writing to the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation for an extension for a further period of six months. The non-refundable extension fees are charged depending on the following categories:

  • to import and re-export without repackaging HK$ 395.00

  • for other purposes HK$ 910.00

• The pesticide may only be used for the purposes specified in the permit and under the conditions specified.

• Penalty:

  • import/supply/sale/manufacture of an unregistered pesticide by a person other than the holder of a permit for that specific pesticide- HK$ 50,000 fine and one year's imprisonment.

  • contravention of any conditions specified in the permit is a fine of HK$ 25,000 and imprisonment for six months.

  • use of any prohibited or controlled inert ingredient in the manufacture of pesticide; import, supply and sale of pesticide containing any prohibited or controlled inert ingredient-HK$ 2,000 fine and six months' imprisonment.