Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

25 August 2006 

Publication where the measure is specified

Publication: Government notice NO 115 Published on 25/08/2006 (Food labelling) Regulation, 2006 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (food labelling) regulations, 2006 

Country/Region applying the measure

Tanzania 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

4. Any person shall not sell a manufactured, processed and preplaced or packed food unless a label has been affixed or applied to the container of that food.
5-(1) The level applied to a food shall carry-
(a) On the main panel
(i) The brand or trade name of that food;
(ii) The common name of the food;
(iii) The net contents in terms of weight, volume or number in accordance with the usual practices, in describing the food;
(iv) In case of imitated or substituted food items, explicitly written immediately adjacent and before the common name, words “imitated” or “substituted”
(v) Batch or lot number of that food and expiry date or end of shelf life.
(vi) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation 1(a) V of this regulation, declaration of self-life may be placed on any other panel of the label provided a statement is made on the main panel to direct users on the placement of the dates.
(b) Grouped together on any panel
(i) A declaration by name of permitted food clour added to the food;
(ii) A declaration by name of any preservative used in the food;
(iii) A declaration by name of any artificial or imitation flouring preparation added to the food;
(iv) In the case of a food consisting of more than one ingredient, a complete list of their acceptable names in descending order of their proportions unless the quantity of each ingredient is stated in terms of percentages or proportion compositions; and
(v) Any other statement required under provisions of the regulations to be declared on the label;
(c) On any panel and of adequate size explicitly written, a declaration of addition or abstraction of any food constituents; and
(d) On any panel the name and address of the manufacturer or manufacturer and distributor of the food.
6. – (1) any statement, information or declaration that is required by any regulation made under these regulations to appear on the label of any food shall be in Kiswahili, English or both;
(2) any language may be used in labelling of food provided that language is used together with Kiswahili. English or both.
7 Any information appearing in label of any food product shall be
(a) Clearly and prominently displayed on a label;
(b) Readily discernible to the purchase or consumer under the customary conditions of purchase and use; and
(c) Distinctly and legibly printed to state whether or not there has been addition or abstraction of any substance to that food or the food which has been repacked.
8. Grade designated and pictorial information on the label shall be relevant to the food substance, readily understood and not misleading deceptive or false describing a food.
9 any food which has been treated with ionizing radiation shall be so designated on the label
10. where an ingredient of a food has more than one component, the name of all the components shall be included in the list of ingredients
11-(1) Any imported food shall bear a label on its container declaring the country of origin of such imported food.
(2) where a food undergoes processing in a second country and such processing changes its nature, the country in which the processing was done shall, for the purpose of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation be considered to be the country of origin.
12 No direct or indirect references to the Act or to these regulations or to the authority shall be made on any label of or in any declaration for a food.
13 A food containing nonnutritive sweetener shall carry on the label a statement to the effect that it contains such artificial sweeteners by naming the synthetic sweetener
14 –(1) These regulations shall not prevail over labelling requirements prescribed under specific food product standards
(2) a declaration of expiry date shall not be required for wines, sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fruit wines and sparkling fruit wines, beverages containing ten percent or more by volume alcohol, vinegar, sold sugars, confectionary products consisting of floured coloured sugar or chewing gum.
15 Any person who-
(a) Contravenes or fails to comply with these regulations; or
(b) Directly or indirectly aids another person in committing an offence under these regulations, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both such fine and imprisonment. 

Reference of the measure

Section 4-15 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

food 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries