Adulteration of Produce Act (Cap. 27). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 1901 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Uganda. Long titleAn Act to provide against the adulteration of produce. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural commodities Food quality control/food safety Fraud Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act declares adulteration of produce an offence. "Produce" includes india rubber, caout-chouc, coffee, tea, cotton, gums, ivory, tobacco, grain, oils, rice, and every other produce, whether raw or partly or wholly manufactured. Special provision is made with respect to rubber. Any trade, sells, offers for sale, or tenders in payment of any adulterated produce is offence. The Act further provides for prohibition of extracts of root rubber, balls of rubber, and grant of warrant in case of finding or suspicious of existing of adulterated produce. The Act further provides for penalties, publication of names of offenders on second offence, costs and rewards. This Act is designed in 12 Articles. Full text English Website www.ulii.org