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Control of Agricultural Chemicals Act (Cap. 29).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1989 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Uganda.
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 Plant production
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 shall, among other things: ensure that agricultural chemicals are duly registered and that those agricultural chemicals are used in a manner consistent with their labelling and in conformity with the Regulations made under this Act; and regulate the quality and importation of agricultural chemicals into the country and their distribution.

Full text
English
Website
www.ulii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

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

Legislation | Uganda | 1993

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX