Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate is backed by the Plant and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (Act 803). The Plant and Fertilizer Act, 2010, (Act 803) provides for Plant Protection, Seeds and Fertilizer Regulations and for related matters. Date of Assent was 6th September, 2010 and passed by Parliament and assented to by the President.
Technically, the Act is divided into three (3) main parts;
1. The Purpose of Part One provides for the efficient conduct of plant protection, to prevent he introduction and spread of plant pests, regulate the import and facilitate the export of plants and plant materials and provide for related matters.
The purpose of this Part is to regulate and monitor the exportation, importation and commercial transaction in seeds and related matters.
The purpose of Part Three is to provide for the control and regulation of fertilizers.