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Coffee Industry Act, 2001 (Act No. 23 of 2001).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 5 of 2002, Acts Legislation Supplement No. 2, pp. 45-64.
Long title
An Act to make better provision for the regulation, improvement and development of the coffee industry, to re-establish the Tanzania Coffee Board, to repeal the Tanzania Coffee Board Act of 1981.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Institution Coffee/cocoa/tea Internal trade International trade Beverages Plant production Plant protection Crops/grasses Special fund Registration Planting material/seeds
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
The Act shall enter into force on a date to be appointed by the Minister.
Abstract

The Tanzania Coffee Board is established as a body corporate under section 3. The functions of the Board are outlined in section 5 and include the making of regulations for the coffee industry, to regulate and control the quality of coffee and coffee by-products, and to promote in various ways the production, processing and marketing of coffee in Tanzania and the exportation of coffee. The Board shall also grant licenses for coffee exportation and other coffee dealer licences (sect. 12), register coffee growers (sect. 7), and register coffee processing plants (sect. 13). The Director of the Department responsible for crop development and technical services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security shall prescribe types and varieties of coffee to be grown in different parts of Tanzania (sect. 8), authorize breeding and importation of seeds and seedlings for the cultivation of coffee (sect. 9), and certify seeds (sect. 10). A Coffee Development Fund, managed by a Fund Committee, is established under section 31. (43 sections completed by one Schedule)

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Tanzania Coffee Industry Regulations, 2003.

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Beverages, Plant production, Plant protection, Crops/grasses, Registration, Planting material/seeds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Tanzania Coffee Industry Regulations, 2013 (G. N. No. 385 of 2013).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2013

Keyword: Contract farming, Agricultural commodities, Farming, Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Beverages, Plant production, Plant protection, Crops/grasses, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Contract/agreement, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Crops Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2009 (No. 20 of 2009)

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2010

Keyword: Contract farming, Farming, Institution, Plant production, Textile plants/fibres, Tobacco, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Contract/agreement, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX