THE PLANT HEALTH (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2024

This section gives the short title for the Regulations and says they are to be read together with the Plant Health Regulations.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Regulation
Citation: THE PLANT HEALTH (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2024
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Language: en
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This section gives the short title for the Regulations and says they are to be read together with the Plant Health Regulations. This amendment adds new definitions to regulation 2. This provision amends regulation 4 by replacing one fee-related wording and changing “person concern” to “applicant” in subregulations (8) and (9). An experimental use permit is valid for one year from issuance and may be renewed if the pesticide is still being used for research. This provision amends regulation 11(2) by replacing paragraph (h) with new wording.

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Citation
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AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the short title for the Regulations and says they are to be read together with the Plant Health Regulations.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 and shall be read as one with Plant Health Regulations, hereinafter referred to as the “principal Regulations”. Amendmen t of regulation 2
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Amendment of regulation 2
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AI-assisted research summary: This amendment adds new definitions to regulation 2.

2. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 2 by adding in the appropriate alphabetical order the following definitions: “Authority” has a meaning ascribed to it under the Act; “laboratory” means the plant health laboratory and pesticides laboratory; “partner state” means countries with which Tanzania has harmonised its plant health and pesticides regulations, guidelines, standards and protocols; “Registrar” has a meaning ascribed to it under the Act; “United Republic” has a meaning ascribed to it under the Interpretation of Laws Act; Cap. 1 Amendmen t of regulation 4
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Amendment of regulation 4
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends regulation 4 by replacing one fee-related wording and changing “person concern” to “applicant” in subregulations (8) and (9).

3. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 4- 2 GN. No. 627 (Contd) Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations (a) in subparagraph (1), by deleting paragraph (g) and substituting for it the following: “(g) a receipt of a non-refundable application fee for registration prescribed in the Second Schedule to these Regulations;” (b) deleting the words “person concern” appearing in subregulations (8) and (9) and substituting for them the word “applicant” Amendmen t of regulation 9
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Amendment of regulation 9
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AI-assisted research summary: An experimental use permit is valid for one year from issuance and may be renewed if the pesticide is still being used for research.

4. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 9 by adding immediately after subregulation (2) the following: “(3) An experimental use permit shall be valid for one year from the date of its issuance and may be renewed where the pesticide continues to be used for purposes of research.” Amendmen t of regulation 11
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Amendment of regulation 11
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends regulation 11(2) by replacing paragraph (h) with new wording.

5. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 11(2) by deleting paragraph (h) and substituting for it the following: “(h) any new scientific finding which disqualifies the application;” Amendmen t of regulation 14
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Amendment of regulation 14
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AI-assisted research summary: The Authority must issue full registration for a biological control agent if it meets the listed safety, effectiveness, and environmental conditions.

6. The principal Regulations are amended in regulations 14 by deleting subregulation (3) and substituting for it the following: “3. -(1) The Authority shall issue full registration of biological control agent as set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations where the biological control agent: - (a) is sufficiently effective against the targeted organism; (b) does not pose adverse effects to the biodiversity under normal conditions of use; (c) is not harmful to human or non-target fauna under normal conditions of use; (d) has no unacceptable risks on the environment; 3 GN. No. 627 (Contd) Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations (e) has an acceptable biological efficacy; and (f) has a contaminant, such contaminant can be determined by recognized evaluation methods.” Amendmen t of regulation 22

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Schedule to these Regulations where the biological

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Amendment of regulation 22
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends regulation 22 by adding a definition of “public interest” and renumbering later subregulations.

7. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 22, by- (a) adding immediately after subregulation (1) the following- “(2) For purposes of this regulation, “public interest” means interests affecting political, economic, social, environmental and health matters of the general public.” (b) renumbering subregulations (2) to (5) as subregulations (3) to (6) respectively. Designatio n of regulation 29A Amendmen t of regulation 30 Amendmen t of regulation 31
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Designation of regulation 29A
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AI-assisted research summary: The principal Regulations are amended so that the repeated regulation 29 is designated as regulation 29A.

8. The principal Regulations are amended by designating the repeated regulation 29 as regulation 29A.
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Amendment of regulation 30
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AI-assisted research summary: Regulation 30 is changed so the relevant item is valid for one year from its issuance date.

9. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 30 by deleting the words “expire on thirty first of December of every year” and substituting for them the words “be valid for one year from the date of its issuance”
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Amendment of regulation 31
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends regulation 31(2) by deleting text from paragraph (d) and removing paragraph (e).

10. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 31(2), by- (a) deleting the semicolon and the word “and” appearing at the end of paragraph (d); and (b) deleting paragraph (e). Amendmen t of regulation 51
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Amendment of regulation 51
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends regulation 51 by replacing subregulation (2) with a new rule on dimensions and other construction standards for retail shops or bulk storage areas.

11. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 51 by deleting subregulation (2) and substituting for it the following- the “(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), for a dimensions and other constructed structure for retail shops or bulk storage areas shall be as indicated in the requirements 4 GN. No. 627 (Contd) Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations Amendmen t of regulation 55 Amendmen t of regulation 70 Amendmen t of regulation 95 Amendmen t of regulation 96 Amendmen t of regulation 97 Amendmen t of regulation 114 Amendmen t of regulation 117 guidelines developed by the Authority.”
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Amendment of regulation 55
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends regulation 55(3) by replacing the word “save” with “serve” in paragraphs (a) and (b).

12. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 55(3) by deleting the word “save” appearing in paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting for it the word “serve”.
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Amendment of regulation 70
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends regulation 70(2) by replacing the word “Service” with “Authority”.

13. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 70 (2) by deleting the word “Service” and substituting for it the word “Authority”.
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Amendment of regulation 95
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends regulation 95(1) by replacing “Fifty-first” with “the First.”

14. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 95 (1) by deleting the word “Fifty-first” and substituting for it the words “the First”.
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Amendment of regulation 96
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AI-assisted research summary: This section changes regulation 96(1)(c) by replacing the words “Fifty second” with “the First”.

15. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 96(1)(c) by deleting the words “Fifty second” and substituting for it the words “the First”.
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Amendment of regulation 97
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends regulation 97(2) by replacing the word “Fifty-seventh” with “Second”.

16. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 97(2) by deleting the word “Fifty-seventh” and substituting for it “Second”.
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Amendment of regulation 114
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends regulation 114 by deleting paragraph (d).

17. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 114 by deleting paragraph (d).
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Amendment of regulation 117
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends regulation 117 of the principal Regulations, including adding words to subregulation (1) and replacing “Authority” with “Minister” in subregulation (5).

18. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 117 - (a) in subregulation (1) by adding the words “from the date of receipt of the decision” immediately after the word “days”.” (b) in subregulation (5) by deleting the word “Authority” and substituting for it the word “Minister” Amendmen t of First
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Amendment of First Schedule
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the First Schedule by replacing specified references with new ones.

19. The principal Regulations are amended in the enabling provision of the First Schedule by- 5 Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 627 (Contd) Schedule (a) deleting figure “29(1)” and substituting for it figure “29(2)”; and (b) deleting the words “92 and (6)” and substituting for them the words “92(2) and (6), 95 (1)”. Dodoma, ………………, 2023 HUSSEIN M. BASHE Minister for Agriculture 6

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