Section 5: Duties of Authority For the attainment of its objectives under section 4

the Authority shall (a) register and license milk processors and traders; (b) support dairy fanners' marketing organisations; (c) register dairy farmers' groups; (d) advise the Government on milk standards and coordinate the enforcement of those standards in liaison with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards; (e) control and regulate dairy and dairy-related import and export activities in conformity with the External Trade Act, but without violating the Animal Diseases Act; (f) implement Government policy designed to promote the development of the dairy sector; (g) support various dairy development activities such as dairy extension, dairy breeding, dairy research, dairy training, dairy products development and general market promotion, including promotion of dairy export; (h) appoint and supervise the management and staff of the Authority; (i) in conjunction with the Ministry responsible for animal industry, coordinate the Authority's regulatory and development activities; (j) act as arbitrator in any conflict between dairy companies and processors; (k) coordinate all dairy processing and marketing promotional activities, such as seminars, trade fairs and workshops; (l) pool dairy processing and marketing data; (m) advise the Government on research priorities of the dairy sector; and (n) do anything connected with, or necessary for the performance of, the foregoing duties.