Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

23 April 2010 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Notice No 158 Published on 23/04/2010, The Tanzania food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act (CAP 219) 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The Tazania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (IODATED Salt) regulations.2010 

Country/Region applying the measure

Tanzania 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

5 (1) A person shall not manufacture or cause any other person to manufacture salt for sale, distribution, store or display salt for human or animal consumption unless such salt is iodated in accordance with these regulations.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other regulations salt shall not be said to be iodated unless the same contains moisture not excedding 4.0 percent of the weight of the undried sample and containing on dry weight basis;
(a) at least six percent by weight of sodium chloride;
(b) Not more than one percent by weight of matter insoluble in water;
(c) Not more than two percent by weight of matter of soluble in water other than soduim chloride;
(d) Iodations level shall be forty to eighty parts per million (ppm) at its production and importation
(e) The level of iodine shall be twenty five to seventy parts per million at the point of its sale. 

Reference of the measure

Section 5 (2) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Table salt 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries