Cotton (Establishment of Zones and Isolated and Segregated Areas), Regulations, 2005 (S.I. No. 40 of 2005).

These Regulations, made by the Minister responsible for agriculture by sections 8 and 9 of the Cotton Development Act, establish in Uganda zones for cultivation and dealing in marketing and ginning of cotton. The zones are established for the development of the cotton production sector and to avoid the mixing of seed varieties. The Organisation shall implement the zoning policy set out in these Regulations and in for this purpose may seize, impound, confiscate, restrict or prohibit movement of cotton plants, cotton seed, seed cotton or lint cotton generally or in respect of a particular dealer from one zone to another. Every person who deals in seed cotton, cotton seed and cotton lint must apply to the Organisation for registration in a given zone. A so-called Zonal Dealer shall have precise functions with respect to registration of cotton farmers and the development of the cotton sector in the zone. The Regulations also establish isolated and segregated areas for purposes of seed multiplication activities. No cotton plants, cotton seed, seed cotton or lint cotton shall be exported from or imported into such area without the consent in writing of the Organisation.