Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
A82: Testing requirement 
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
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 In section 19 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
PG: 3 Seeds for sowing No 30 January 2004  
Description
Seeds 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world 30 January 2004