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This Act establishes the Tanzania Fertilizer Regulatory Authority as a body corporate and provides rules relative to the manufacturing, importation and use of and trade in fertilizers, or fertilizer supplements, e.g. growth stimulators and regulators and similar products. It also provides for fertilizer quality control.The Authority shall be the regulatory body in the fertilizer industry and shall, among other things, register all fertilizer and fertilizer supplements dealers and their premises; license fertilizer dealers; issue permits for importation and exportation of fertilizer and fertilizers supplements; and implement policies, strategies and programmes relating to fertilizer industry development. The Act requires fertilizer dealer to ensure that fertilizer or fertilizer supplements are packed and labelled in the manner prescribed in the Regulations and prohibits the sale or distribution of adulterated or substandard fertilizer or fertilizer supplements. It also places restrictions on the manufacture and use of fertilizer substances made of (diseased) animals.
Implemented by: Fertilizer (Bulk Procurement) Regulations, 2017 (GN. No. 49 of 2017). (2017-02-10)
Implemented by: Fertilizers Regulations, 2011 (GN. No. 350 of 2011). (2011-09-22)
Repeals: Fertilizers and Animal Food Stuffs Act, 1962 (No.19 of 1962). (1962-07-11)
