Bill_ID
176
Short Name
The Plant Protection and Health Bill, 2010
Sponsor Name
Hon. Hope R.Mwesigye
Type Name
Government
First Reading
2010-04-22
Overview
<p>The Bill seeks to consolidate and reform the law relating to protection of plants against destructive diseases, pests and weeds, to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful organisms that may adversely affect Uganda’s agriculture, the natural environment and to regulate the export and import of plants and plant products and to regulate the introduction of new plants in accordance with international commitments on plant protection so as to protect and enhance the international reputation of Ugandan agricultural imports and exports, to entrust all plant protection regulatory functions to the Government, and for other related matters.</p>