Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
Date when the measure came into force: 22 July 2011
Publication where the measure is specified: Governmet Notice no 25 published on 22/7/2011. The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act (Cap 219)
Regulation where the measure is specified: The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Food Fortification)regulations,2011
Country/Region applying the measure: Tanzania
Coded list of objectives: A: Protection of human life and health
Description of the measure: 7-(1) The manufacturer of a fortified food shall use fortificants or pre-mix that complies with National standards or international standards for such fortificant or pre-mix as may be applied by the authority.
(2) The manufacturer of a fortified food shall maintain and routinely follow procedures for satisfy and quality assurance throughout the manufacturing process to ensure that the final product complies with these regulations and any other regulations made under the Act.
9-(2) The authority may suspend or revoke certificate for food fortification upon satisfication that the requirements for the manufacture of fortified food using applicable check list in use at that particular time are not complied with.
Reference of the measure: Section 7 & 9(2)
Measure also domestic: Yes

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication
1101.00.00	Wheat or meslin flour.	Yes	wheat flour
1102.20.00	- Maize (corn) flour	Yes	maize flour
15	Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	Yes	edible fats and oils

Inclusion/Exclusion	Country	Date in	Date out
Inclusion	Entire world	22 July 2011

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