ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Crops (Food Crops) Regulations
14. Certificate of conformity
Edition: 2025-10-28 · In force
14. Certificate of conformity
(1)A person shall not export a food crop or food produce unless that person is registered as an importer under regulation 6.(2)A person shall not export a consignment without a valid certificate of conformity issued by the Authority.(3)A registered exporter shall apply for a certificate of conformity for a consignment that the exporter intends to export in Form 2E set out in the Second Schedule.(4)The Authority may, after considering the application made under subregulation (3)—(a)within fourteen days of receiving the application, issue the applicant a certificate of conformity; or(b)within seven days of receiving the application, reject the application and give the reasons thereof.(5)In considering an application under subregulation (3), the Authority shall carry out an inspection of the consignment to be exported to ensure that it conforms to the requirements of the country the food crops or food produce are being exported to.(6)Where the application has been rejected under subregulation (4)(b), the applicant may resubmit the application upon addressing the issues raised in the rejection.(7)Upon resubmission of a satisfactory application under subregulation (6), the Authority shall issue the applicant with a certificate of conformity.(8)The Authority shall comply with any requests for—(a)verification of the profile of the exporter;(b)carrying out an inspection of the consignments intended to be exported, from the country the food crops or food produce are being exported to.(9)The Authority shall issue a certificate of conformity under this regulation in Form 4E set out in the Fourth Schedule.(10)Once the certificate of conformity has been issued, the consignment shall be shipped within the time specified in the certificate.(11)Once the consignment is shipped the registered exporter shall provide the Authority with information on the date of export, type, quantity destination of the consignment.(12)Where the consignment is rejected at the port of entry of the country the food crops or food produce are being exported to, the exporter shall immediately inform the Authority and state the reasons for rejection.(13)Each consignment shall be exported only through a port of exit.(14)The Authority may negotiate, implement and maintain equivalency and other sanitary agreements with other countries regarding the dealing of food crops and food produce.(15)A person who contravenes subregulation (1), (2), (10), (11), (12) or (13) commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or to both.