Chemical

1. An official letter requesting to purchase, store and handle chemicals must be submitted by the applicant to the Head of Environmental Licensing Section at the SCE.
2. Fill and complete the chemical application form which must be sent in an excel format (SCE Chemical Application Form.xlsx). 
3. Submit the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for each chemical substance necessarily containing a chemical composition of 100% should be attached to the application form.
4. Copy of the Commercial Registration Certificate of the Applicant including CR’s activity enabling the importation of chemical materials.

The completed application must be submitted via email to the SCE Chemical Unit (chemicals@sce.gov.bh).

1. Following the application submission, the applicant may not always receive a confirmation email with an application reference number from the SCE, however, it is encouraged to follow up on the application via the SCE Chemical Unit’s contact information.
2. Once the application has successfully passed through the review process, the applicant will received an electronic invoice from the SCE which must be paid as part of the new law issued in May 2021 i.e. Decision No. (4) of 2021 | Concerning the Fee Categories for all Licensing & Services Fees provided by the Supreme Council for Environment which entails that all environmental licensing applications including those related to chemical licensing will now be subjected to a fee.
3. Following confirmation of the payment, the SCE shall issue the required licence. 
4. Once the licence has been granted, the applicant may proceed towards purchasing, storing and handling chemicals as appropriate.

To apply for a permit from MoH, whether directly or via a local chemical supplier, the applicant must submit and include the following documents:

1. Completed “Precursor Purchase Licence (PPL) Form” (MOH PPL Form.pdf) along with the applicable documents mentioned in the bottom of the form.
   NB: In the PPL Form:

• Original stock refers to the quantity the applicant purchased or received previously in addition to the quantity still in stock at the applicant’s premises at the date of receiving.
• Stock on hand refers to the quantity the applicant has presently in its stores and the quantity consumed (i.e., original stock minus stock on hand).

The PPL Form must be signed & stamped

1. Copy of the CR Certificate
2. Issued SCE Chemical Licence
3. Provide information regarding what will the chemical be used for
4. Provide information regarding where the chemical will purchased from (i.e. local supplier)
5. A licence application must be made for each chemical substance requested separately e.g. one application for HCl and one application for Acetone.
6. The stock movement record form ( MOH Stock Movement Record.pdf) for each of the chemicals must be updated with each request.

1. 1. Following the application submission, the applicant may not always receive a confirmation email with an application reference number from the MoH, it is therefore encouraged to follow up on the application via the provided MoH contact information.
   2. Once the application has successfully passed through the review process, the applicant will receive an electronic invoice from the MoH.
   3. Following confirmation of the payment, the MoH shall issue the required licence. 
   4. Once the licence has been granted, the applicant may proceed towards purchasing, storing and handling the intended chemical.

NOTES:

• Each licence is valid for use within 6 months only.
• The licence is valid for one purchase only or multiple purchases which amount in total to the quantity listed in the licence. For example, if the licence is granted for the purchase of 1L of HCL, then, the 1L of HCL may be purchased at one time or 500 ml may be purchased twice within 6 months or 250 ml may be purchased 4 times within 6 months.
• For queries contact the MOH Chemicals License Team via phone on 17286121 or e-mail (chemicalmoh@SCE.GOV.BH).
• The MoH requires the applicant to submit a quarterly report of its “Stock Movement” (MOH Quarter Report Letter.pdf) which details its chemical usage including incoming, supplied and remaining quantities. Based on the Law No. (15) of 2007, Article (29) dictates that all those who hold a licence to import, export, possess or deal with precursor substances must send two signed and stamped copies of the “Stock Movement Form” to the concerned authority in the Ministry of Health in the first week of every three months (https://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/PDF/K1507.pdf or https://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/HTM/K1507.htm – ( Law15_07.pdf)

1. Complete the banned or severely restricted substances form (obtain form from SCE). 
2. Submission of a valid chemical licence issued by the SCE to the applicant permitting the addition of new chemical materials for import, export or use (i.e. purchase, storage, handling and use) of chemicals.
3. The applicant must submit the above documents through the customs clearance system (i.e. the Bahrain Horizon Portal also known as Ofoq: http://www.ofoq.gov.bh ).
4. Copy of the Commercial Registration Certificate of the Applicant including CR’s activity enabling the importation of chemical materials.

1. Following the application submission, the applicant will receive a confirmation email with an application reference number from the Customs Clearance System.
2. Once the application has successfully passed through the review process, the applicant will receive an electronic invoice from the SCE which must be paid as part of the new law issued in May 2021 i.e. Decision No. (4) of 2021 | Concerning the Fee Categories for all Licensing & Services Fees provided by the Supreme Council for Environment which entails that all environmental licensing applications including those related to chemical licensing will now be subjected to a fee.
3. Following confirmation of the payment, the SCE shall issue the required licence. 
4. Once the application has been approved, the applicant is entitled to proceed towards importing the desired chemicals. 

NOTE:

The applicant (i.e. chemical importer) will be held legally accountable in case of violation of the chemical import terms and conditions provided by the SCE as part of the licensing permit.