About The Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA)
The Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) is an Executive Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade responsible for business administration and regulation of the laws; namely Companies Registration, Business Names Registration, Trade and Service Marks Registration, granting of Patents and issuing of Industrial License. It was established under the Government Executive Agencies Act No. 30 of 1997 and formally launched on 3rd December 1999.
AIM, ROLE AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
The aim of the Agency is to ensure that businesses operate in accordance with the laid down regulations and sound commercial principles.
The specific roles include the following:
- To administer companies and business names laws.
- To regulate business by administering business and industrial licensing laws.
- To administer intellectual property laws.
- To encourage and facilitate local and foreign business investment.
- To stimulate scientific and technological inventiveness and innovation and encourage technology transfer.
- To protect the development of creativity in artistic, literary works, and expression of folklore by protecting such work in conjunction with rights owners.
[Compliances and Memberships/Affiliations]