Public Notice for Renewal of Small Concessions 2025.

PUBLIC NOTICE – GUYANA FORESTRY COMMISSION

ATTENTION: FOREST SECTOR OPERATORS (FSOs)

RENEWAL OF STATE FOREST AUTHORIZATION (SMALL CONCESSIONS) -2025

The Guyana Forestry Commission wishes to notify Small Concession Holders (SFA SC) who were given a one (1) agreement expiring December 31st 2024 that an application must be submitted for consideration of renewal for 2025.

Application form with the relevant documents must be submitted to the nearest GFC office on or before 31st December 2024. The following documents are required:

Application forms will be available at each forest station or can also be downloaded from the GFC website: www.forestry.gov.gy  

Applications must be accompanied with the following:

  1. Active/valid Business Registration (if registered as a business entity)            
  2. Copy of TIN certificate
  3. Certificate of Incorporation (if registered as a company)
  4. Valid form of identification (ID or passport)
  5. List of equipment/machinery with individual serial and chassis numbers, proof of ownership/legal access to these equipment/machinery (receipts, agreement of sale, valid acceptable rental agreement registration etc.)
  6. List of employees along with their ID number.
  7. GRA compliances (for applicant)
  8. NIS compliances (for applicant)
  9. EPA Permit (or evidence that applicant has applied for same, including receipt showing that an application was made for same)

The following conditions applies 

  1. Renewal and Uplifting of Concession Agreement must be done in person by the holder of the concession.
  2. Concessions holders are expected to be residing in Guyana.
  3. All acreage fees, royalties and other fees due must be paid off on or before the date of application; applications will not be accepted from persons who have outstanding acreage fees/royalties and other outstanding fees for the GFC.
  4. An updated production register for 2024 must be presented to the GFC for each SFA-SC.
  5. All production for 2024 must be tagged and declared in 2024.
  6. Applicants will be required to return all unused tags for the operational period at the close of business in 2024
  7.  Renewal is not automatic and the submission of an application and payment of application fees does not give permission for commencing any business operations, or guarantee renewal.
  8. Renewal of concessions will be guided by Production levels.

Guyana Forestry Commission

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