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Plant Health Act, 2020, No. 4 of 2020

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
No 4 of 2020.
Long title
An Act to make provisions for control of pesticides, phytosanitary measures, importation and use of plants and plant products, prevention of introduction and spread of pests, establishment of the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority and for related matters.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant protection Pesticides Biological control agents Fertilizers/nutrients Institution Internal trade International trade Pests/diseases Crops/grasses Authorization/permit Inspection Research Biodiversity Protection of environment Plant production
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act establishes the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority as a corporate body and provides for the constitution and administration of the authority. The Authority has the responsibility of plant health within the country, and specifically, to issue certificates relating to the phytosanitary measures; to perform the surveillance of growing plants both in domestic and wild flora and of plants and plant products in transportation with the object of reporting the outbreak and spread of pests and of controlling such pests; to disinfect or disinfests consignments of plants and plant products moving in international traffic to meet phytosanitary requirements; to protect endangered areas, to conduct pest risk analysis, register pesticides and bio-pesticides, etc. The Act prohibits the use of unregistered pesticides and mandates dealers who formulate, sell or manufacture pesticides to ensure their registration to enable the authority conduct a bio-efficacy trial and analysis of the said pesticide. A similar requirement applies in the importation and exportation of pesticides, where permits and other documents including phytosanitary certificate are required prior to importation or exportation of the plant or plant product. The Act provides that a phytosanitary certificate must show that the consignment is free from harmful pests or plant diseases, has been treated or meets the phytosanitary requirements of importing country. The Act provides for inspectors and analysts to carry out the enforcement of the provisions of the Act and gives them the authority to detain, inspect, take sample and submit for examination, remove from treatment and treat any plants or plant products , to inspect premises and consignments, among others . The Act further provides rules for the packaging, labeling, transportation, storage and advertisement of pesticides. The Act empowers the Authority to control pests by declaring regulated pests, or declaring a pest to be of national concern, or quarantine a pest based on pest risk analysis.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.go.tz

References - Legislation

Repeals

Tropical Pesticides Research Institute Act, 1979 (No. 18 of 1979).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1979

Keyword: Plant protection, Research, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Protection Act (No. 13 of 1997).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1997

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pesticides, Biological control agents, Fertilizers/nutrients, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Pests/diseases, Crops/grasses, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX