The Government of Brunei Darussalam

CLIENT'S CHARTER

No. TYPE OF SERVICES

SECTION RESPONSIBLE

SERVICES RENDERED

PUBLIC SERVICES

1. Phone calls

All Divisions

Take the phone call immediately and politely
Immediately direct the caller to whom it may concern;
Immediately inform the caller if the person looked-for is not present and ask if he / she wants to leave a message etc;
Make easier an appointment if required.
2. Visitors or customers either
i.  meeting in that instant, or
ii. for appointment

All Divisions

See the visitor or customer immediately and politely
lend a hand so that the visitor can meet the person intended;
to ease the appointment between the two groups.

REGISTRATION/RENEWAL OF IMPORT, EXPORT LICENCE AND TRANSITTING OF FISH

3. Registration of companies for fish import/export/transit Market Promotion and Statistics Section 14 days(requires filling up of application form/interviews for new applicats).
4. Renewal of fish import/export/transit(fresh, frozen, live and ornamental fish) Market Promotion and Statistics Section / Belait Fisheries Centre / Fisheries Temburong / Fisheries Muara 1 day
5. Issuance of permit for taking fish out of the country Market Promotion and Statistics Section 1 day
6. Application to import fresh or ornamental fish Market Promotion and Statistics Section and Belait Fisheries Centre 1 day
7. Issuance of Health Certificate for export Quality Control Section 1 day (see also no. 12)

TRAINING

8. Application request for trainings on Processing of Fisheries Processing Development Section  
Information received 5 days
Training 1 month after application
9. Technology transfer for Processing Fish Products. Processing Development Section 3 times a year
 
RED TIDE AND WATER QUALITY ANALYSES

10. Red Tide Analysis and results notification Quallity Control Section 1 day after sample receipt
11. Water Quality analysis and results notification Quallity Control Section 7 days
12. Water Quality and microbiology and analyses on fishery products for export Quallity Control Section 7 days

APPLICATION FOR FISHERIES INDUSTRIES

13. Receive application form from applicants Secretariat Section 1 day
14. Acknowledgement of receipt of application forms and checking completeness of forms (general information) Secretariat Section 2 - 3 days
15. Request for more information from incomplete application forms Secretariat Section 7 days from the date of receipt
16. Submission of application form to relevant sections for evaluation and recommendation Secretariat Section 1 - 2 days from the date of receipt
17. Applications submitted to the Fisheries Industry Project Evaluating Committee of the Department Processing Development Section or Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section or Aquaculture Development Section 7 - 14 working days from the date of receipt
18. Submission of proposal to the Secretariat of Project Implementation Committee (PIC Meeting recommended by Fisheries Industry Evaluating Committee of the Department Secretariat Section 1 - 2 days after confirmation of date of meeting
19. Receive confirmation of award and agreement of given regulation from awarded applicants Processing Development Section or Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section or Aquaculture Development Section 2 weeks from date of award
20. Confirmation of Implementation Plan of Project by the applicant Processing Development Section or Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section or Aquaculture Development Section 1 month from date of award
21. Monitoring of accomplishment project Processing Development Section or Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section or Aquaculture Development Section Subject to Project Implementation Plan
22. Warning letters of no progess Processing Development Section or Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section or Aquaculture Development Section No progress made in accordance with the Project Implementation Plan
23. Submission of project for withdrawal to the Fisheries Industry Project Evaluating Committee of the Department Processing Development Section or Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section or Aquaculture Development Section After 3 consecutive months issuance of warning letters / Depend on the given deadline
24. Inform applicants about withdrawal Secretariat Section 2 - 3 days after PIC pronouncement

APPLICATION FOR ENTERPRISE FACILITATION SCHEME AND MICROCREDIT SCHEME

25. Receiving application for the Enterprise Facilitation Scheme for Small and Medium Enterprise and MicroCredit Scheme Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section, Processing Development Section, Aquaculture Development Section 1 day
26. Processing and acknowledgement of the result of application : Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section, Processing Development Section, Aquaculture Development Section  
Enterprise Facilitation 1 month
MicroCredit Scheme 14 days
27. Monitoring the progress of the scheme Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section, Processing Development Section, Aquaculture Development Section Once a month

TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

28. Handling of operator's complaints Processing Development Section or Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section or Aquaculture Development Section 1 day
29. Assistance/Technical Visits Processing Development Section Once a month
Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section 3 - 4 days / week
Aquaculture Development Section Once a week
30. Site application process not gazetted by Fisheries Department (Brackish and Marine Aquaculture) Aquaculture Development Section  
a.  Analysing the application 1 day
b.  Discussion with the applicants 1 day
c.  Inspection and analyzing the site 2 - 4 weeks
31. Site application process not gazetted by Fisheries Department (Freshwater Aquaculture) Aquaculture Development Section  
Site inspection and visitation 1 - 2 working days
Discussing the suitability of the site etc. 5 - 7 working days
Receiving the application to supply the freshwater fish/prawn fry and ornamental fish 1 - 2 working days
Analysing the water quality for new application 5 - 7 working days
Delivery of fish/prawn fry 2 - 5 working days
32. Recommendation to Labour Department for employing foreign fishermen/labourers Processing Development Section or Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section or Aquaculture Development Section or Marine Fisheries Resource Management Section 14 days
33. Issuance of licences for fishing gears such as traps, nets (bubu, pancing, rambat) etc. Marine Fisheries Resource Management Section or Fisheries Centre Belait/Tutong/Temburong/Muara 1 day
34. Issuance of licences for fishing gears such as "Lintau", "Selambau" and "Kilong". Marine Fisheries Resource Management Section 38 days (equipments need to be tested and rights for the place to be checked)
35. Application for renting chill room Belait Fisheries Centre 1 day
36. Sales of ice to fishermen and fish operators Support Services Section, FLC Muara or Belait Fisheries Centre 1 day
37. Application for renting of net store Support Services Section, FLC Muara 1 day
38. Supply of Pond Industrialist owner needs i.e. ice etc. Belait/Tutong Fisheries Offices 1 day
39. Application to use Departmental electricity Support Services Section, FLC Muara 1 day
40. Attachment/training for student and pre-retiree Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section 5 days upon receiving applicants request
41. Information on reef location Marine Fisheries Resource Development Seciton 1 day
42. Supply of fishing gear and Equipment - ex-stock Marine Fisheries Resource Development Section 1 day
 
   


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