Complaint

Complaint number
NTB-001-033  
NTB Type
1.8. Import bans  
Complaint
Tanzania denial of Permission for importation of Turkey meat into Tanzania and instead decline approval of permit and ask local distributors to source it locally in Tanzania.  
Status note
Transfer of meat and meat products to Tanzania is allowed, reference is made to the importation permit issued on 24th August, 2021 (Which is attached by the importer). Also, The Animal and Animal products Movement Regulations, GN 489 published on 29th June, 2020 does not prohibit transfer of turkey meat to Tanzania. There is no evidence attached by importer to show that turkey meat from Kenya was denied market in Tanzania. Hence this is not an NTB.  
Progress update note
On 14 October 2021, Tanzania Focal Point reported that :
Transfer of meat and meat products to Tanzania is allowed, reference is made to the importation permit issued on 24th August, 2021 (Which is attached by the importer). Also, The Animal and Animal products Movement Regulations, GN 489 published on 29th June, 2020 does not prohibit transfer of turkey meat to Tanzania.Finally, there is no evidence attached by importer to show that turkey meat from Kenya was denied market in Tanzania. Hence this is not an NTB.  
Policy or regulatory NTB
No 
Location
Tanzania: Tanzania Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries (Government institution)  
Reporting Country or Region
Kenya  
Country specific trade issue
No  
Date of incident
2018-08-01  
Status
Resolved  
Date of resolution
2021-10-14  
Product Description
Turkey meat


 
Total value
0  
Date reported
2021-10-13 10:31  
Modified
2021-10-27 04:18  

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