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Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Treatment and Disposal of Unfit Food) Regulations, 2006 (G.N. No. 116 of 2006).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette of 2006.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations provide with respect to surrender and disposal of food that is unfit for human consumption. They shall apply to all areas to which the Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2003 applies and shall affect all types of food, whether locally produced or imported, which is (suspected of being) unfit for human consumption or any food which is condemned by a Court under the Act, or which is in any other way, found by an inspector to be manufactured, imported, distributed, sold, offered or exposed for sale, contrary to any of the provisions of the Act or these Regulations. A food Owner or his/her agent may, on being satisfied that his/her food is unfit for sale for human consumption, voluntarily surrender it to inspector for condemnation. The Inspector shall, prepare for the owner or his/her agent a voluntary surrender or condemnation certificate in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Any food which is in violation of the Act or Regulations made thereunder may at the discretion of an Inspector and with the agreement of the owner of the food or his or her agent be re-conditioned in order to make it fit for human consumption.

Full text
English
Website
www.tanzania.go.tz

References - Legislation

Implements

Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2003 (No. 1 of 2003).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2003

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Slaughtering, Meat, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Food (Control of Quality) (Treatment and Disposal of Unfit Food) Regulations, 1993 (G.N. No. 82 of 1993).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 1993

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX