How to apply for a provisional license.

This service is intended for individuals or companies with plant varieties. To utilize this service, you must have authorization from the breeder, as they hold the intellectual property rights to the variety and are entitled to compensation. The service applies to various crop types, depending on the breeder or discoverer. Only those with the breeder's authorization are eligible to apply.

The service is provided by Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) through IremboGov

The processing time is 60 days, and the price depends on the case

Prerequisites:

• Applicants with or without an IremboGov account can apply for this service.

• Click here to create an account

• For registered businesses, they should have a company TIN

• Applicants should have a valid phone number, email address, or both. 

Required attachments

• Photos of the plant variety to be protected

• Certificate from RDB

• Certificate from RCA

• DUS Report

Follow these simple steps to apply for provisional protection: 

1. Visit the Irembo platform at new.irembo.gov.rw   and log in to your account.  If you don’t have an account, click here to learn how to create one. 

2. Select the application for provisional protection. 

3. Click on "Apply" to start the application 

4. Select if you are applying as an individual or an organization/company, and fill in the details as prompted, such as the applicant’s identification document number and applicant location.

5. Add a variety of details.

Note: A new window will pop up. And carefully input all the requested information about the variety. 

6. Upload the required attachments in the correct format and click Next.

7. Verify that the information is true, enter a phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click on Submit.

8. A billing Number/ID (88…) will be generated for payment. Click Pay

9. Applicants choose the mode of payment. For more information about payment modes, click here.

NOTE:

• Upon approval of this service from the plant variety officer, the applicant should apply for the certificate via Irembo (issuance of certificate of provisional license).