Control of Goods, Prices and Other Charges Act (Chapter 43:08).

Country/Territory: Botswana
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1973 (2008)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to enable the Minister to provide by regulations for the control of the distribution, disposal, purchase and sale, the standards and marking, and the wholesale and retail prices, of goods, whether manufactured or not, or of any class of such goods, for the control of exports from and imports into Botswana, for the control of certain charges and for purposes incidental thereto and connected therewith.

Subject: Food & nutrition
Keyword: Food quality control/food safety Codex Alimentarius International trade Internal trade Authorization/permit
Geographical area: Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa

Abstract: This Act grants regulation making powers to the Minister, for purposes of controlling, whenever the Minister deems necessary or expedient: the importation and exportation of any goods; the distribution, disposal, purchase, sale and prices of wholesale or retail of any goods; supply of goods whether to wholesalers, retailers or any other person; the quality and standards of any goods; and the labelling of any goods. The Minister may provide for the duty of returns on production or trade operations, for the licensing of importation and exportation, the rationing of goods, for detention or forfeiture of goods in respect of which an offence may have been committed and other matters set out in section 3. Section 4 provides for matters relating to prosecution and section 6 prescribes offences and penalties. (7 sections)
Full text: English
Website: www.laws.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Control of Goods (Restriction on Importation of Wheat Flour) Regulations (Chapter 43:08).

Legislation | Botswana | 1985 (2021)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Cereals/grains/rice, International trade, Authorization/permit, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Goods (Importation of Eggs and Poultry Meat) Regulations (Chapter 43:08).

Legislation | Botswana | 1979 (1984)

Keyword: International trade, Authorization/permit, Poultry products, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Goods, Prices and Other Charges (Restriction on the Importation of Bread Loaves and Pie Pastries) Regulations, 2003 (Chapter 43:08).

Legislation | Botswana | 2003

Keyword: Cereals/grains/rice, International trade, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Goods (Import and Export of Agricultural Products) Regulations (Chapter 43:08).

Legislation | Botswana | 1985 (2020)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, International trade, Authorization/permit, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Goods (Animal Feed Additives and Growth Promoters) Regulations (Chapter 43:08).

Legislation | Botswana | 1977

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Drugs, Hormones/steroids

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Goods (Import Control) Regulations (Chapter 43:08).

Legislation | Botswana | 1987 (1996)

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Equipment, International trade, Authorization/permit, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Fish products, Meat

Source: FAO, FAOLEX