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Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania) - Country Profiles

Policies

Zanzibar National Plan of Action (ZNPoA) towards implementation of FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries.
Date of text: 01 April 2023
Zanzibar Fisheries Master Plan 2023-2038.
Date of text: 2023
Zanzibar Development Plan (ZADEP) 2021– 2026.
Date of text: 01 March 2022
Zanzibar Water Investment Programme 2022 - 2027. Supporting the implementation of the Zanzibar Development Vision 2050 towards achieving blue economy.
Date of text: 01 March 2022
Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries Strategic Plan 2023 – 2028.
Date of text: 2022

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute Act, No. 8 of 2020.
Date of text: 02 April 2020

Cultivated plants

Zanzibar Plant Breeder's Rights Act, 2014 (No. 1 of 2014).
Date of text: 02 July 2014
Plant Protection Decree (Chapter 118).
Date of text: 12 June 1937
Plant Protection Order, 1960 (L.N. 50 of 1960).
Date of text: 30 June 1960
Pharmaceutical Products, Herbal Products, Poisons and Pesticides Regulations of 2009.
Date of text: 01 February 2009
Plant Protection (Exemptions) Order (L.N. No. 51 of 1960).
Date of text: 28 June 1960

Disaster risk management

Zanzibar Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2015 (Act No.1 of 2015).
Date of text: 22 January 2015

Environment

Zanzibar Environmental Management Act (Act No.3 of 2015).
Date of text: 27 January 2015
Ban on Plastic Carry Bags Regulations of 2018
Date of text: 30 May 2018

Fisheries and aquaculture

Fisheries Act, 2010 (No. 7 of 2010).
Date of text: 26 July 2010
Zanzibar Fisheries and Marine Resources Research Institute Act, 2023.
Date of text: 05 December 2023
Zanzibar Fisheries Corporation Order, 1979 (L.N. No. 6 of 1979).
Date of text: 1979
Fish Protection (Importation Restriction) Rules (G.N. No. 95 of 1951).
Date of text: 1951

Food and nutrition

Zanzibar Food Security and Nutrition Act, 2011 (Act No. 5 of 2011).
Date of text: 06 July 2011
Zanzibar Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2006 (Act No. 2 of 2006).
Date of text: 16 May 2006
Animal Resource Management Act, 1999 (No. 11 of 1999).
Date of text: 12 October 2000
Agricultural Produce Export Decree (Cap. 111).
Date of text: 1944 (1955)
Agricultural Produce Decree (Cap. 110).
Date of text: 1937 (1949)

Forestry

Forest Resources Management and Conservation Act (No. 10 of 1996).
Date of text: 27 October 1996

Land and soil

Land Tenure Act of 1992 (No. 12 of 1992).
Date of text: 29 January 1993
Registered Land Act (No. 10 of 1990).
Date of text: 01 August 1990
Land Transfer Act of 1994 (No. 8 of 1994).
Date of text: 01 March 1995
Land Allocation Regulations.
Date of text: 2008
Commission for Lands Act No. 6 of 2015.
Date of text: 2015

Livestock

Animal Resource Management Act, 1999 (No. 11 of 1999).
Date of text: 12 October 2000
Zanzibar Livestock Research Institute Act, 2020.
Date of text: 02 April 2020
Pound Decree (cap. 126).
Date of text: 1924 (1937)
Pound (Places for Reception of Animals) Order (G.N. No. 29 of 1939).
Date of text: 1939

Miscellaneous

Investment Act, 2023 (Act No.10 od f 2023).
Date of text: 04 December 2023
Zanzibar anti-corruption and economic crimes Act 2023.
Date of text: 24 July 2023
Zanzibar Cooperative Societies Act of 2018.
Date of text: 03 December 2018
Fair Competition and Consumer Protection Act, No. 5 of 2018.
Date of text: 07 February 2018
Public Private Partnerships Act No.8 of 2015.
Date of text: 2015