Laws of Tanzania

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107 laws on this page

Agricultural and Livestock Policy, 1997

policy · Made 1997

Agricultural Produce Export (Coconut Oil) Rules (Cap. 111)

Regulation · Made 1948

Agricultural Sector Development Programme Phase Two (ASDP II)

policy · Made 2016

Arusha municipal Council (Environmental Protection and General Sanitation) By-laws, 1998 (G.N. No. 417 of 1998)

Regulation · Made 1998-02-27

Beekeeping (General) Regulations, 2005

Regulation · Made 2005-10-28

Bukoba Town Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws, 1993 (G.N. No. 144 of 1994)

Regulation · Made 1993-11-24

Cashew Nut (Marketing) Regulations, 1996 (G.N. No. 369 of 1996)

Regulation · Made 1996

Repealed

Cashewnut Industry Act, 2009 (No. 18 of 2009)

Act · Made 2009-11-20

Cashewnut (Marketing) Regulations, 1998

Regulation · Made 1998-03

Cereals and Other Produce Act, 2009 (No. 19 of 2009)

Act · Made 2009-11-20

Cereals and Other Produce Regulations, 2011

Regulation · Made 2011

Coffee Industry Act, 2001 (Act No. 23 of 2001)

Act · Made 2002-01-28

Cotton (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (G.N. No. 585 of 1997)

Regulation · Made 1997-06-30

Repealed

Cotton Industry Act (Act No. 2 of 2001)

Act · Made 2001-04-06

Cotton (Quarantine Area) Order, 2000 (G.N. No. 36 of 2000)

Regulation · Made 2000-01-15

Cotton Regulations, 1995 (G.N. No. 536 of 1995)

Regulation · Made 1995-07-12

Repealed

Cotton Regulations, 1998 (G.N. No. 435 of 1998)

Regulation · Made 1998-06-22

Repealed

Cotton Regulations, 2001 (G.N. No. 471 of 2001)

Regulation · Made 2000-11-09

Repealed

Cotton Regulations, 2011

Regulation · Made 2011

Crops Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2009 (No. 20 of 2009)

Act · Made 2010-11-20

Environmental Management Act (CAP. 191)

Act · Made 2005-02-08

Environmental Management (Biosafety) Regulations, 2009

Regulation · Made 2009

Environmental Management (Soil Quality Standards) Regulations, 2007

Regulation · Made 2007

Environmental Management (Water Quality Standards) Regulations, 2007

Regulation · Made 2007

Fertilizer (Amendments) Regulations, 2017

Regulation · Made 2017-02-10

Fertilizer (Bulk Procurement) Regulations, 2017 (GN. No. 49 of 2017)

Regulation · Made 2017-02-10

Fertilizers Act, 2009 (No. 9 of 2009)

Act · Made 2009-05-12

Fertilizers (Amendments) Regulations, 2018

Regulation · Made 2018-03-22

Fertilizers and Animal Food Stuffs Act, 1962 (No.19 of 1962)

Act · Made 1962-07-11

Repealed

Fertilizers Regulations, 2011 (GN. No. 350 of 2011)

Regulation · Made 2011-09-22

Food (Control of Quality) (Edible Palm Oils and Fats) Regulations, 1998 (G.N. No. 368 of 1998)

Regulation · Made 1998-04-09

Forest Regulations, 2004 (G.N. No. 153 of 2004)

Regulation · Made 2004

Guidelines for conducting External Monitoring Food Fortification

Other · Made 2012-10

Karatu District Council (Inspection of Agricultural Production) (Coffee) By-laws (G.N. No. No. 304 of 2001)

Regulation · Made 2001-07-27

Kibondo District Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws 1994 (G.N. No. 280 of 1994)

Regulation · Made 1994-06-17

Lindi Town Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-Laws, 1991 (G.N. No. 392 of 1991)

Act · Made 1991-03-18

National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)

policy · Made 2007

National Agriculture Policy

policy · Made 2013-10

National Agroforestry Strategy II (2024-2031)

policy · Made 2024-03

National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance Framework

policy · Made 2018-08

National Biosafety Framework (NBF) for Tanzania

policy · Made 2004-09

National Climate Change Strategy 2012 - 2018

policy · Made 2012

National Milling Corporation Act, 1984 (No. 22 of 1984)

Act · Made 1985-01-14

National Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan (NMNAP) 2016 - 2021

policy · Made 2016-10

National One Health Strategic Plan 2022-2027

policy · Made 2022

National Post-harvest Management Strategy (NPHMS) 2019 - 2029

policy · Made 2019-08

National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP)

policy · Made 2005-06

Nkansi District Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws (G.N. No. 111 of 1994)

Regulation · Made 1993-06-29

Pesticides Control Regulations, 1984

Regulation · Made 1984

Repealed

Petroleum Act, 2008 (No. 4 of 2008)

Act · Made 2008-06-06

Repealed

Pharmaceutical Products, Herbal Products, Poisons and Pesticides Regulations of 2009

Regulation · Made 2009-02

Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2012 (No. 29 of 2012)

Act · Made 2012-12-01

Plant Health Act, 2020, No. 4 of 2020

Act · Made 2020-06-19

Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

Regulation · Made 2024

Plant Health Regulations, 2023 (GN 284 of 2023)

Regulation · Made 2023-04-21

Plant Protection Act (No. 13 of 1997)

Act · Made 1997-07-04

Repealed

Plant Protection (coconut) Rules

Regulation · Made 1940

Plant Protection (Coffee) Rules

Regulation · Made 1928

Plant Protection (Control of Prostephanus Truncatus) Rules, 1986 (G.N. No. 34 of 1986)

Regulation · Made 1986-01-15

Plant Protection (Control of Trogoderma Granarium) Order, 1960

Regulation · Made 1960

Plant Protection (Control of Trogoderma Granarium) Rules, 1960

Regulation · Made 1960

Plant Protection (Control of Uganda Strain of Cassava Mosaic Disease) Rules, 1999 (G.N. No. 19 of 1999)

Regulation · Made 1999-01-06

Plant Protection (Control of Water Hyacinth) Rules, 2001 (G.N. No. 423 of 2001)

Regulation · Made 2001-10-25

Plant Protection (Datura) Rules

Regulation · Made 1944

Plant Protection (Declaration and Control of Striga) Rules, 2010

Regulation · Made 2010-10-27

Plant Protection Decree (Chapter 118)

Act · Made 1937-06-12

Plant Protection (Exemptions) Order (L.N. No. 51 of 1960)

Regulation · Made 1960-06-28

Plant Protection (Import) Order, 1950

Regulation · Made 1950

Plant Protection Order, 1960 (L.N. 50 of 1960)

Regulation · Made 1960-06-30

Plant Protection Ordinance

Act · Made 1937-04-23

Repealed

Plant Protection (Pest and Disease) Rules, 1954

Regulation · Made 1954

Plant Protection Regulations 1998

Regulation · Made 1999

Plant Protection (Tobacco) Rules, 1950

Regulation · Made 1948

Post-harvest Management Strategy Implementation Plan 2019–2024

policy · Made 2019

Produce Export (Fumigation) Rules, 1968 (G.N. No. 406 of 1968)

Regulation · Made 1968

Protection of New Plant Varieties (Plant Breeders' Rights) Act, 2002 (No. 22 of 2002)

Act · Made 2002-12-31

Repealed

Pyrethrum Act (No. 1 of 1997)

Act · Made 1997-04-04

Pyrethrum Regulations (No. 714 of 1997)

Regulation · Made 1997-09-29

Revisited Zanzibar development vision, 2020: working document

policy · Made 2011-10

Seeds Act, 2003 (No. 18 of 2003)

Act · Made 2004-01-30

Seeds (Detention and Stop Sale) Order, 1976 (G.N. No. 30 of 1976)

Regulation · Made 1975-12-13

Seeds (Regulation of Standards) Act, 1973 (Act No. 29 of 1973)

Act · Made 1973-12-06

Repealed

Seeds Regulations, 1976 (G.N. No. 29 of 1976)

Regulation · Made 1975-12-13

Repealed

Seeds Regulations, 2007 (G.N. No. 37 of 2007)

Regulation · Made 2007

Sisal Industry Act, 1997 (No. 2 of 1997)

Act · Made 1997-04-04

Sisal Industry Regulations, 2011

Regulation · Made 2011

Sugar Industry Act, 2001 (Act No. 26 of 2001)

Act · Made 2002-01-28

Tanzania Agricultural Sector Policy

policy · Made 2003

Tanzania Cashewnut Marketing Board Act, 1984 (No. 21 of 1984)

Act · Made 1985-02-14

Repealed

Tanzania Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Programme

policy · Made 2015

Tanzania Coffee Industry Regulations, 2003

Regulation · Made 2003

Repealed

Tanzania Coffee Industry Regulations, 2013 (G. N. No. 385 of 2013)

Regulation · Made 2013-09-17

Tanzania Five Year Development Plan 2011/2012-2015/16

policy · Made 2011

Tea Act, 1997 (No. 3 of 1997)

Act · Made 1997-04-04

Tea Regulations (S.I. No. 92 of 1999)

Regulation · Made 1999-03-19

Tobacco Industry Act, 2001 (Act No. 24 of 2001)

Act · Made 2002-01-28

Tobacco Products (Regulation) Act, 2003 (No. 2 of 2003)

Act · Made 2001-06-21

Tobacco Regulations, 1998 (G.N. No. 135 of 1998)

Regulation · Made 1998-03-05

Tobacco Regulations, 2000 (G.N. 296 of 2000)

Regulation · Made 2000-08-03

Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (No. 23 of 2002)

Act · Made 2002-12-31

Tropical Pesticides Research Institute Act, 1979 (No. 18 of 1979)

Act · Made 1979-12-08

Repealed

Weed Seeds Order, 1976 (G.N. No. 31 of 1976)

Regulation · Made 1975-12-13

Wildlife Conservation (Dangerous Animals Damage Consolation) Regulations, 2011 (G.N No. 146 of 2011)

Regulation · Made 2011-03-24

Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2004 (No. 12 of 2004)

Act · Made 2004-07-15

Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2017 (No. 2 of 2017)

Act · Made 2017-02-21

Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, No. 3 of 2020

Act · Made 2020-06-15

Zanzibar Plant Breeder's Rights Act, 2014 (No. 1 of 2014)

Act · Made 2014-07-02