Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

15th August, 2025 519 GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. 83 PESTICIDES ACT (Cap. 35:03) PESTICIDES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2025 In ExercIsE of powers conferred by section 53 of the Pesticides Act, I, SAM DaLitso KAWALE, Minister of Agriculture, on advice from the Board, make the following Regulations— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides (Amendment) Citation Regulations, 2025, 2, The Pesticides Regulations (hereinafter referred to as “principal Amendment Regulations”) are amended in regulation 9, by inserting immediately after to Cap 35:03 subregulation (2), new subregulations (3) and (4) as follows— Toe 0 (3) An importer shall submit pesticide stock returns to the Board, in the first week of every month. (4) An importer who fails to submit pesticide stock returns shall be liable to an administrative penalty of K2,000,000.” 3. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 37 by deleting the Amendment word “fines”, immediately after the words “administrative” and substituting °ft¢8: 37 of be, if 33 th i I therefor the words “penalties”. ede. 4. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting the Seventh Replacement Schedule and substituting therefore a new Seventh Schedule, as follows— of the Seventh Schedule of the principal Regulations “SEVENTH SCHEDULE (reg 36) FEES Matter Fees 1 Manufacturing or formulation of pesticides for 5 years— (a) application orrenewal .. 2a ug K 60,000.00 (5) processing of application st 2 K 960,000.00 (c) on issuance of certificate ia i K 250,000.00 (d) on renewal of certificate ws ve K 750,000.00 2 Registration of pesticides for 5 years— (a) application or renewal fees or = K 60,000.00 (5) processing of registration— (i) locally manufactured pesticides es K 400,000.00 (ii) foreign manufactured pesticides i USD 750.00 520 15th August, 2025 Matter Fees (c) on issuance of certificate = K 360,000.00 (d) processing of renewal of certificate . . K 360,000.00 (e) fast-tracked registration (inclusive of application fee) USD 5,000.00 (f) registration of additional agent (1 year) K 600,000.00 (g) processing of variation of pesticide registration per product— (i) minor, such as colour, label, packaging USD 300.00 (ii) major, such as manufacturing site, manufacturer, formulation, extension of use USD 500.00 (A) retention fees (annual) .. K 30,000.00 Licensing of commercial applicators— (a) application fees K 60,000.00 (5) applicator’s license for | year (restricted use) USD250,000.00 (c) field applicator’s licens . . K 100,000.00 (d) domestic pest control license (1 year) K 150,000.00 (e) aerial commercial spraying license (1 year) Importation or exportation of pesticides— (a) processing of import/export permit per consignment— (i) up to 5000kg/1 (ii) 5001-30000kg/1 per kg (6) application for lifting of temporary ban Licensing of pesticide sales/storage premises (1 year)}— (a) processing of sales/storage licence— (i) wholesale (ii) retail (b) restricted use pesticide licence Certification of commercial pesticide waste management facilities (1 year}— (a) application fees (6) processing of application Inspection activities— (a) site inspections— (i) manufacturers K 300,000.00 K 150,000.00 K 250,000.00 K5,000,000.00 K 250,000.00 K 60,000.00 K 360,000.00 K 60,000.00 K 300,000.00 K 150,000.00 15th August, 2025 521 Matter Fees (ii) packaging facilities .. a: K 840,000.00 (iii) without site visits ss 7% K 50,000.00 (6) shop inspections K 50,000.00 8 Other services— (a) verification of pesticide donations K = 120,000.00 (5) screening of promotional materials per language— (i) written materials K 60,000.00 (ii) audio or video scripts K 120,000.00- (iii) billboards, posters or internet K 120,000.00 (iv) posters on vehicles or buildings K 50,000.00 (c) provision of training— (i) commercial applicators K 350,000.00 (ii) agro-dealers or distributors K 60,000.00 (d) supervision of pesticide disposal K 300,000.00 (e) pesticide analysis per active ingredient K 300,000.00 (f) inspection of expiry K 100,000.00 (g) late renewal of license - agro-dealers or shops for each month K 20,000.00 (A) late renewal of license - wholesalers for each month i ie K 40,000.00 (i) late renewal of commercial applicator license for each month = a K 50,000.00 (j) import permit for fumigants.. . a K 1,000,000.00 Note: 1. Retention fee means a fee charged in respect of the retention of a pesticide in the pesticide register for each calendar year.” 5. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting the Eighth Replacement Schedule and substituting therefor a new Eighth Schedule, as follows— of Eighth Schedule of the principal Regulations “EIGHTH SCHEDULE (reg. 37) ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES Description Penalties 1 Failing to display a licence oyu we K =. 20,000.00 2 Selling restricted-use pesticides without a licence eo on, i . K 500,000.00 3 Selling of restricted-use pesticides to unlicensed/unauthorised entities a8 K 500,000.00 522 15th August, 2025 Description Penalties 4 Unauthorised packaging by— (a) importer ee i -- K 2,000,000.00 (2) retailer sis si Cae < 200,000.00 5 Selling empty pesticide containers for unauthorised use ., si a ok 50,000.00 6 Offloading imports without an inspection .. K 1,000,000.00 7 Keeping expired pesticides* a Son IK 100,000.00 Note: * 1. Any pesticide dealer who keeps expired pesticides shall be liable to pay an administrative penalty of K100,000 for the first three months after expiry and K300,000 every passing month thereafter. 2. A small agro-dealer found keeping expired pesticides shall pay an dministrative penalty of K50,000.” Made this 14th day of August, 2025. S. D. KAWALE (FILE NO, MOA/33/6/9) Minister of Agriculture GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 84 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT (CAP. 42:01) CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (TARIFFS) (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) ORDER, 2025 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 83(1) of the Customs and Excise Act, I, SIMPLEX CHITHYOLA, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, make the following Order— 1. This Order may be cited as the Customs and Excise (Tariffs) Citation (Amendment) (No.3) Order, 2025, 2. The Customs and Excise (Tariffs) Order is amended, in Part III ofthe Amendment Fifth Schedule, by deleting the entry shown hereunder— ~ i iy of e Fifth age Schedule t HS Code Description Rate Con 42:01, 2523.29.00 excluding Portland Cement 10% ae 2523.10.00 Dated this 14th day of August, 2025, S. CHITHYOLA (FILE NO.: C/RPD/3/3/46) Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs