^{The Regulatory Authority of the Coffee Sector of Burundi (ARFIC) is a Public Administrative Establishment (EPA) created by decree No. 100/99 of June 1, 2009 establishing, Missions, Organization and Functioning of the Regulatory Authority of the Burundi Coffee Sector.} ARFIC was created as part of the implementation of the strategy to disengage the State in the coffee sector and this strategy consists in the establishment of an “Institutional and Regulatory System” for the coffee sector to replace the Burundi Coffee Office “OCIBU”.

In particular, ARFIC is responsible for:

• to contribute to the formulation of industry policy and strategy in the areas of production, processing, marketing, research and training;
• to grant operating licenses intended for actors in the coffee sector;
• to issue certificates of origin and quality for exports;
• to develop, validate and monitor compliance with quality standards in collaboration with the Burundian Bureau of Standardization;
• to represent Burundi in the discussions and negotiations of treaties, conventions and international regulations relating to coffee as well as at regional and international conferences to promote coffee;
• to ensure quality control and to defend the origin of Burundi coffee;
• to follow national and international production trends;
• to follow international market movements;
• to manage the financial resources intended for coffee research, etc.