Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

F65: Import licence fee 

Date when the measure came into force

09 February 2007 

Publication where the measure is specified

GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. 37 published on 9/2/2007 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Seeds Regulations, 2007 

Country/Region applying the measure

Tanzania 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3.-(1) An application for the registration as seed dealer shall be submitted to the Director on Form SR I set out in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees as set out in the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations.
(3) The Director shall register the applicant and issue a registration certificate contained as set out in Form SR II in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations upon being satisfied that the applicant has complied with the requirements for registration
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SIXTH SCHEDULE
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FEES FOR SERVICES
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(Made under Regulation 40 (1))
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ServiceFee in TShs.
I. Charges based on the services rendered for each operation:
A: Seed field inspection made to determine the eligibility of a crop for pedigree status for each inspection:
(1) for hybrid maize per hectare inspected ... ... ... ... ... ... ......3150
(2) vegetables/pastures, up to one hectare inspected ... ... ... ... ... 5000
(3) vegetables/pastures, for every exceeding unit above one hectare inspected ... 4000
(4) for all other s of Seeds crops, per hectare inspected ... ... ...... ... 2150
(5) minimum fee per field where inspected total field is less than 10 hectares,... .... 20,000
B: Seed inspection and sampling:
(1) agricultural crops per 100kg or part thereof ... ... ... ...... ...... ... 1,500
(2) vegetable crops per 5 kg ... ...... ... ... ...... ...... ...... ... 2000
(3) root crops per hectare or part thereof ... ... ... ... ... ...... ... 2000
(4) minimum fee for each lot inspected (maximum of 10 tones per lot) ... ... 10,000
C: Seed testing for germination, purity and moisture:
(1).charges for one kg for field crops of pedigree class ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 15
(2).charges for 100gm for vegetable crops of pedigree class ... ... ... . .... ... 20
(3).charges on one kg for standard class Seed... ... ... . .. .... .... .... .... ...5
(4).charges on one kg of Seed for export ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... . .. .... 20
D: Seed health testing:
(1) charges per sample for local market Seed ... ... ... . .. ... ... ... . .. 20,000
(2) charges per sample for export Seed... ... ... . .. ... ... ... . .. .... ... 50,000
F: Certificate and Tags (1) registration of Seed dealer... ... ... ... ... 2500
(2) variety registration ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... .... ....... ...10,000
(3) certificate of Seed testing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 1000
(4) certificate for Seed import/ export ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,000
(5) certified copy of a Seed testing certificate ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 500
(6) label /seal per each label /seal ... ... ... ... ... ... .... .... .... ..... .. 500
(7) DUS test certificate... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ....... ... 5000
E: Non refundable fees for various application forms
(1) Registration as a Seeds dealer... ... ... ... ... .... ....... ... ... ... 2000
(2) DUS test... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ....... ... ... ... 2000
(3) NPT... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ....... ... ... ... ... 2000
(4) Seed field inspection... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ....... ... 3000
(5) Seed testing (per Seeds lot) ... ... ... ... .... ....... ... ... ... 1000
(6) Seed transport order... ...... ... ... ... ... ... .... ....... ... 2000
(7) Notice to import/export Seed... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... 2000
F: Other charges
(1) Conducting DUS test (for two seasons)... ... ... ... ... ........... ... 500,000
(2) Conducting NPT( for one season)... ... ... ... ... ... .... ....... ... 600,000
(8) Authorisation / licensing of Seeds sampler or Analyst ... ... ... ... 20,000
Note: Fees for inspect, sampling , testing shall apply mutatis mutandis on re-inspection re-sampling or testing. 

Reference of the measure

Part II para 3 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Seed 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries