Agricultural Chemicals (Control) Act, 2006 (No. 1 of 2007).

This Act provides rules for the production, handling, import, export and placing on the market of agricultural chemicals and establishes the Agricultural Chemical Board and the Agricultural Chemicals Technical Committee. “Agricultural chemicals” is defined so as to include any chemicals used for promoting and protecting the health of plants. Manufacture, trade in and placing of the market of agricultural chemicals shall be done in accordance with Regulations issued under this Act. The Board shall, among other things, ensure that agricultural chemicals are duly registered and that such agricultural chemicals are used in a manner consistent and in conformity with Regulations made under this Act and shall advise the Minister on policy to regulate the quality and importation of agricultural chemicals into Uganda. The Act also provides for inspection and enforcement and defines offences.