Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

08 December 1979 

Publication where the measure is specified

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ,THE TROPICAL PESTICIDES RESEARCH INSTITUTE ACT, 1979 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The tropical pesticides Research Institute Act No 18 of 1979 

Country/Region applying the measure

Tanzania 

Coded list of objectives

C: Protection of life and health of plants 

Description of the measure

20.- (1) Every registered pesticide distributed sold, offered or exposed for the sale shall bear on the container thereof a name, a true description of its active ingredient chemical together with the percentage or proportion of each active ingredient in relation to its net weight or volume, a description of the precautions to be taken on its use and the words “Approved by the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute” as well as the name and address of the person, firm or company which manufactured or compounded it.
(2) Any person who distributes, sells, offers or exposes for sale any registered pesticide which does not conform with the requirements of this section or of any regulations made under requirements of this section or of any regulations made under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment 

Reference of the measure

Part V section 20 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Pesticides 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.