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- Complaint number
- NTB-001-048
- NTB Type
- 3. Technical barriers to trade (TBT)
- NTM Code
- B31: Labelling requirements
- Complaint
- Vague Labelling requirement "Statutory Warning" Clause 12 (k), rejection of the UK Chief Medical Warning which is accepted in other African countries such as Uganda, Kenya without any objection in addition to their requirement.
- Status note
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The labelling dispute previously raised with the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has been resolved, and exports currently continue in line with the agreed framework.
However, as exporters to Tanzania, South African producers are required to:
Register with appointed inspection companies
Undergo container inspections at a cost of USD450 per container
Pay annual registration fees, renewable every 12 months. - Progress update note
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The stakeholder consultative meeting organized by the SADC Business Council which was attended by the concerned parties from South Africa and Tanzania and SADC Secretariat on 7 march 2022, agreed that the UK Chief Medical Officers Guidelines labelling should be retained (The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adult do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week) provided that the Wine producer affixes an additional sticker which covers all missing information on the product package.
The additional sticker (label) should be legibly and indelibly marked.
The additional sticker should be submitted to the Tanzania Bureau of Standards for approval accompanied by the declaration letter from the Manufacturer stating that additional label originating from them and products imported in Tanzania will be labelled as such. - Policy or regulatory NTB
- No
- Location
- Tanzania: Standards Authority (Government institution)
- Reporting Country or Region
- South Africa
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2022-01-03
- Status
- Resolved
- Date of resolution
- 2026-04-15
- Product Description
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Wine exported to Tanzania
- Total value
- 0
- Date reported
- 2022-01-31 18:14
- Modified
- 2026-04-20 15:23
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