Hide and Skin Trade 1951 (Cap. 89). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 1951 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Uganda. Long titleAn Act to consolidate the law relating to the trade in hides and skins. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal by-products Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act makes provision for a system of control on the trade (including exportation) of hides of cattle and skin of calf, goat or sheep. The Act requires buyers licences to be obtained for the purchase for resale or tanning in Uganda of hides and skins and requires hides and skins to be exported through appointed exporting centres and with a valid exporters-buyers licence. Specific conditions may be attached to a licence. Full text English Website www.ulii.org