Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: A31: Labelling 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: 8. In addition to the labelling requirements set by the Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics( Food labelling) regulations in force, fortified food shall be conspicuously labelled including the following:
(a) the word fortified immediately prior to or after the common name of the food;
(b) Specific and amount of each micro-nutrient added into the food in milligram per kilogramme in case of solids or milligram per litre in case of liquids;
(c) The label for fortified food shall bear food fortified logo as prescribed in the third schedule of these regulations.
9-(1) No person shall use the food fortification logo set in the third schedule to these regulations for labelling of fortified food unless that food is licensed by the authority to be fortified.
Reference of the measure: Section 8 & 9(1)
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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