Fair Competition Act, 2003 (No. 8 of 2003). Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to promote and protect effective competition in trade and commerce, to protect consumers from unfair and misleading market conduct and to provide for other related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Consumer protection Internal trade Fiscal and market measures Institution Special fund Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Fraud Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act provides for market rules and protection of consumers in Tanzania. The object of this Act is to enhance the welfare of the people of Tanzania as a whole by promoting and protecting effective competition in markets and preventing unfair and misleading market conduct throughout Tanzania in order to: (a) increase efficiency in the production, distribution and supply of goods and services; (b) promote innovation; (c) maximise the efficient allocation of resources; and (d) protect consumers. The Act establishes the Fair Competition Commission and the Fair Competition Tribunal. Some rules concern advertisement, product information and product safety and in particular misleading information. The Minister may, by a notice published in the Gazette, declare that, in respect of goods of a kind specified in the notice, a particular standard, or a particular part of a standard, prepared or approved by the Bureau of Standards or by a prescribed association or body, or such a standard or part of a standard with additions or variations specified in the notice, is a consumer product safety standard or a consumer product information standard for the purposes of this Act. Full text English Website www.tccia.com References - Legislation Amends Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2001 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution, Water supply, Waterworks, Sewerage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority Act (No. 9 of 2001). Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2001 Keyword: Institution, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act, 2021. Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2021 Keyword: Oil, Freshwater pollution, Marine area, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX