Decision of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism of 20 March 2019 no. 630, laying down general conditions for companies and professions subject to a license.

This Decisions lays down rules for the carrying out of activities by businesses and professions that are subject to authorization in accordance with the Act laying down rules for Businesses and professions subject to a license. Rules are specified for, among other things, food producers, sellers of agricultural chemicals, butchers, fish producers and processors, timber processing plants, pet shops (where veterinary products may be sold). The rules concern, among other things, hygienic conditions for manufacturing and sale, waste disposal and management (also of wastewater and chemicals), inspections, and enforcement. The Decisions mentioned norms that shall be observed, notably the conditions of the National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname (NIMOS), the environmental hygiene conditions and safety regulations of respectively the Bureau for Public Health (B.O.G.) and the Labor Inspectorate, and the directives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.