Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
P9: Export measures n.e.s. 
Date when the measure came into force
01 January 2015 
Publication where the measure is specified
The control of agricultural chemicals Act, statutory Instrument 29-1 
Regulation where the measure is specified
The control of Agricultural Chemicals (regulations control) regulations 
Country/Region applying the measure
Uganda 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
4. Matters required to be registered.
(1) No agricultural chemical whether imported or manufactured in Uganda shall be used, stored, distributed or dealt in in Uganda by way of business unless it is duly registered in the register of agricultural chemicals and a certificate is issued in respect of it under these Regulations.
(2) No person shall manufacture, import, export, store, use, distribute or otherwise deal in any agricultural chemical by way of business unless he or she is duly registered in the register of fumigators and commercial applicators as a fumigator or a commercial applicator and is issued with a certificate in relation to the registration under these Regulations.
(3) No person—
(a) shall use any premises for the manufacturing, formulating, packaging, storing, or selling of any agricultural chemicals; or
(b) being the owner or occupier of any premises, shall permit the premises to be used for the manufacturing, storing or selling of any agricultural chemical,
unless the premises are registered for the purpose in the register of premises referred to in regulation 3 of these Regulations and a certificate of registration is issued in respect of the registration under these Regulations.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the requirement of registration of agricultural chemicals includes a requirement of registration of—
(a) a new product being introduced or manufactured in or outside Uganda for the first time, as a new common name and trade name;
(b) a product already existing in Uganda as a common name but which product is being reformulated; and
(c) a product already registered in Uganda under one type of formulation, where the formulation or its trade name changes 
Reference of the measure
Part I section 4(2) 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
31 Fertilisers No    
3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wi Yes Agricultural Chemicals    
Description
Agricultural Chemicals 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Uganda 01 January 2015  
Description
Uganda