Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act, 2006 (No. 1 of 2007). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to control and regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution and trade in, use, importation and exportation of agricultural chemicals and for other related matters. Subject Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Biosecurity Pesticides Institution Inspection Internal trade International trade Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Fertilizers/nutrients Pollution control Hazardous substances Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act provides rules for the production, handling, import, export and placing on the market of agricultural chemicals and establishes the Agricultural Chemical Board and the Agricultural Chemicals Technical Committee. “Agricultural chemicals” is defined so as to include any chemicals used for promoting and protecting the health of plants. Manufacture, trade in and placing of the market of agricultural chemicals shall be done in accordance with Regulations issued under this Act. The Board shal Full text English Website www.ulrc.go.ug