Pyrethrum Act. Country/Territory Kenya Document type Legislation Date 1964 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of Parliament to provide for the reorganization and regulation of the pyrethrum industry and the control of the growing, processing and marketing of pyrethrum, for scientific and agronomic research and for connected purposes. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Biological control agents Oleaginous plants Agricultural development Institution Authorization/permit Internal trade Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act provides for the establishment of the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya as a body corporate, defines its functions, powers and internal organization and provides for the control of growing of and transactions in pyrethrum. The Pyrethrum Board of Kenya shall consist of Government officers, experts and representatives of pyrethrum growers. The Board shall: grant licences to pyrethrum growers; determine for each year of the quota of pyrethrum flowers which may be produced in Kenya; and shall be responsible for the marketing of pyrethrum and the sorting, grading or examination of any pyrethrum or pyrethrum product. No person shall grow or cultivate pyrethrum upon any land without a licence issued by the Board. The Board shall take delivery of and place on the market all pyrethrum and pyrethrum products in accordance with this Act or Rules made under this Act. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Pyrethrum Rules (L.N.173/1967). Legislation | Kenya | 1967 Keyword: Plant production, Biological control agents, Oleaginous plants, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Pyrethrum Act, 2013 (No. 22 of 2013). Legislation | Kenya | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural development, Plant production, Biological control agents, Oleaginous plants, Dispute settlement, Institution, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Special fund, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crops Act, 2013 (No. 16 of 2013). Legislation | Kenya | 2013 Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Institution, Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Agricultural land, Land-use planning, Plant production, Plant protection, International trade, Policy/planning, Registration, Non-governmental entity, Inspection, Irrigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX