Control of Agricultural Chemicals Act (Cap. 29).

Country/Territory: Uganda
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1989 (2000)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to control and regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution and trade in, use, importation and exportation of, agricultural chemicals and for other purposes connected therewith.

Subject: Cultivated plants
Keyword: Pesticides Fertilizers/nutrients Institution International trade Authorization/permit Inspection Offences/penalties
Geographical area: Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries

Abstract: This Act makes provision for the control of manufacture, use and handling of agricultural chemicals and the international trade in agricultural chemicals and establishes the Agricultural Chemicals Board and the Agricultural Chemicals Technical Committee. No person shall manufacture, package, store, display, distribute, knowingly transport, be in possession of, use or advertise any agricultural chemical except in accordance with Regulations made under this Act. The Agricultural Chemicals Board sh
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Control of Agricultural Chemicals (Registration and Control) Regulations (S.I. 29-1).

Legislation | Uganda

Keyword: Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Institution, International trade, Internal trade, Toxicity/poisoning, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX