Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P14: Product quality, safety, or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

30 January 2004 

Publication where the measure is specified

REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA,THE SEEDS ACT, 2003 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The seeds act No 18 of 2003 

Country/Region applying the measure

Tanzania 

Coded list of objectives

C: Protection of life and health of plants 

Description of the measure

15.-(1) Any seed importer, exporter, producer, processor, distributor or seller shall, before operating, register with the Director or any other person appointed by him in that behalf
(2) Any owner or operator of a seed processing factory or seed testing laboratory shall be required to obtain registration of his factory or laboratory from the Director.
(3) Every application for registration under subsection (1) shall be, submitted to the Director in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by the prescribed registration fee.
(4) The Director may, after receiving an application for registration-
(a) grant registration if he is satisfied with the contents of application; or
(b) refuse an application.
16.-(l) The Director shall after granting the registration, issue a certificate of registration to a seed dealer subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Minister.
(2) A registration certificate granted shall be conspicuously displayed on the business premises of a registered seed dealer.
17.-(l) The Director may, if he is satisfied that any conditions subject to which a seed dealer was registered have not been complied with, cancel the certificate of registration issued to a seed dealer.
(2) The Director shall not cancel the registration of a seed dealer under this section unless the dealer has been given an opportunity to show cause as to why the registration should not be cancelled.
18.Any person who is not satisfied by the decision of the Director for refusal of registration, cancellation of registration or permit under the provisions of this Act may, within thirty days appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final
19.-(1) No person shall-
(a) import, export, produce, process, distribute or sell seeds unless he is registered as such under this Act; or
(b) test, process or multiply seeds otherwise than in a registered laboratory seed processing factory or, as the case may be, a seed multiplication farm.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), nothing in this Act shall, be construed as preventing the sale of quality declared seeds as such to a neighbour fanner, whereby such seeds are grown by a smallholder fanner for use as seeds in his own farm.
(3) Where a registered Seed Dealer contracts any person to import, export, produce, process, distribute or sell seeds, that person shall be bound by the terms and conditions provided for under this Act. 

Reference of the measure

Part IV section 15 &19 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Seeds 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.