Dar es Salaam, Jan. 20 -- ACTING Mwanza Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Mr Yesaya Antony has called on the registration of all chemical dealing organisations in the Lake Zone as a response to the Chemical Act of 2003 requirements.

During a meeting with stakeholders yesterday, Mr Antony said that registration was meant to serve in monitoring of the substance importation, distribution and uses, hence preventing any possible harm to people's health and environment.

"In order to control possible harm caused by unsafe use of chemicals, the government enacted a law on the management and control of industrial and domestic chemicals number 3 of 2003. "Before enactment and implementation of this law, the chemicals, especially Acids and ...