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Standards (Compulsory Batch Certification of Imports) Regulations, 2009 (G.N. No. 405 of 2009).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Certification Agricultural commodities Inspection Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling International trade
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations, made under section 36 of the Standards Act concern a certificate issued by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards certifying or attesting that a particular import consignment or shipment of the commodity as sampled and attested conforms to the specified Tanzania Standards or International or foreign standards recognized by the Bureau. Such certification shall be compulsory for importers who shall apply to the Bureau for a Batch certificate. Where products imported into Tanzania are manufactured by foreign companies licensed to use the TBS Standards Mark by the Bureau, the importer/agent of such products shall not be required to apply for a Batch Certificate. No person shall in any manner unload for the Tanzania market any commodities or products not conforming to the requirements of the Tanzania standards or the commodity or product on which no Batch Certificate or Certificate of Conformity (CoC) has been issued by the Bureau.

Full text
English
Website
www.tbs.go.tz

References - Legislation

Implements

Standards Act, 2009 (No. 2 of 2009).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2009

Keyword: Standards, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Protection of environment, Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Certification, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX