Non-tariff Measures
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for 87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling- stock,and parts and accessories thereof
The measure came into effect on 01 July 2010
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 2010
- Publication where the measure is specified
- East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004,Regulations, 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The East African Community Customs ManagementRegulations, 2010
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 134. (1) A person who is usually resident outside the Community and who intends to make a temporary stay in a Partner State shall be granted temporary free admission subject to their re-exportation, where that person imports -
(a)any road vehicle, including trailers, or cycle, and their accessories, for his or her use during the visit;
(b)any goods intended for his or her use, while in a Partner State but not for consumption in a Partner State; or
(c)any road vehicle, including trailers, designed for the transport of person for remuneration or for the industrial or commercial transport of goods, and complies with the conditions contained in sub-regulations (2) and (4).
(2) Subject to sub-regulations (3) and (4) vehicles and goods imported under sub-regulation (1) shall be re-exported within a period of twelve months from the date of importation unless the importer satisfies the proper officer that he or she is prevented from doing so by force majeure
(3). Where a vehicle that has been temporarily admitted cannot be re-exported as the result of a seizure, other than an attachment made as a result of a suit by private person, the period shall be suspended for the duration of the seizure.
(4) The re-exportation of a badly damaged vehicle shall not be required, in the case of a duly authenticated accident, where the vehicle is either subjected to the import duty to which it is liable or is abandoned free of all expenses to the Customs or destroyed at the expense of the parties concerned, as the proper officer may require.
(5) A person who imports a vehicle or goods under the provisions of this regulation shall-
(a)at the time and place of importation, produce to the proper officer the
temporary importation papers (Carnet de Passage en Douane, pass sheet or other similar importation documents) issued under guarantee of an authorized association in respect of the vehicle or goods;
(b)satisfy the proper officer that the vehicle and goods correspond in all respects with the description in the temporary importation papers; and
(c) in the case of vehicles specified in paragraph (c) of sub-regulation(1), satisfy the proper officer that -
(i) his or her principal place of business is outside the Community;
(ii) the vehicle is registered outside the Community;
(iii) the vehicle is owned and operated by a person whose principal place of business is outside the Community;
(iv) the importation is taking place in the course of a journey that has begun and will end outside the Community; and
(v) the purpose of the journey is to use the vehicle for the transport of persons for remuneration or for the industrial or commercial transport of goods from or to a place outside the Community.
(6) The guaranteeing association shall be allowed a period of one year as from the notification of non-discharge of the temporary importation papers, to furnish proof of the re-exportation of the vehicle or goods.
(7) Where proof is not furnished within the time allowed, under sub regulation (6), the guaranteeing association shall immediately pay the duty payable and the payment shall not be refundable after a period of one year from the date of the payment.
(8) A person importing a vehicle or goods under the provisions of this regulation shall-
(a)before re-exportation produce the temporary importation papers and satisfy a proper officer that the vehicle or goods correspond with the description of the vehicle or goods; and
(b)re-export the vehicle or goods during the validity of the temporary importation papers. Procedure where temporary importation papers are not produced
185. (1) An application for authorization of inward processing shall be made to the Commissioner in the Partner State where the processing operation is to be carried out, using Form C13.
(2) Where more than one Partner States is involved, the application shall be submitted to the Commissioner in the Partner State where the applicant’s main accounts are kept and where at least part of the processing is carried out.
(3) The application detailing the intended inward processing shall be made in advance, prior to importation of the goods which are subject to the process.
186. (1) Authorization for inward processing shall be granted where -
(a)the applicant offers the necessary guarantee for the proper conduct of the operation;
(b)the administrative arrangements and supervision of the process are not disproportionate to the economic needs of the applicant;
(c)the applicant is established in the Community except where imports of a non commercial nature are involved;
(d)the imported goods can be identified in the processed products or compliance with the conditions for the use of equivalent goods can be verified; and
(e)security under any customs procedure is provided.
(2) The authorization shall be granted -
(a)in Form C.13;
(b)by acceptance of the customs declaration where the economic conditions are deemed to be fulfilled and no use of equivalent goods or single authorization is involved; or
(c)by letter or electronic mail or a modification of any existing authorization where the application concerns a renewal or modification. Entry and examination of goods
187. (1) Goods imported for inward processing shall be entered in Form C.17 on production of -
(a)original inward processing authorization;
(b)original invoices where applicable; and
(c)other supporting documents.
(2) The proper officer shall require an authorized person to produce the goods for examination at the port of entry or at the place of processing before release for inward processing.
Maintenance of records.
188. A person authorized for inward processing shall provide mechanisms needed to monitor the operation and keep the records of the inward processing activities which shall indicate -
(a)the description and quantities of goods entered;
(b)the date of importation;
(c)details of the processing;
(d)the correct calculations of any import duties and taxes which may be payable;
(e)the quantity of waste, scrap or by- products;
(f)the compensating products obtained; and
(g)the rate of yield. Duty relief for inward processing
189. The Commissioner may grant duty relief by -
(a)the suspension system, under which the import duty payable is suspended at importation; or
(b)the drawback system, where the import duty is paid on importation and reclaimed on subsequent exportation of the processed goods. Termination procedure.
190. Inward processing procedure shall be terminated upon -
(a)re-exportation of the compensating products in one or more consignments;
(b)re- exportation of the products in the state of importation;
(c)loss of goods where the compensating products are exported, provided that
the loss is duly established to the satisfaction of the Commissioner;
(d)release of compensating products for home consumption;
(e)entering the compensating products under a suspensive procedure such as; customs warehousing, temporary importation, processing under Customs control, inward processing or transit; or
(f)the compensating products being placed in a free zone. Import duties
191. Where goods placed under inward processing are entered for home consumption as compensatory products or goods in an unaltered state or where for any other reasons import duty is payable, the import duty shall be computed on the basis of the nature, quantity, customs value and duty rates applicable to goods placed under inward processing at the time they were entered for inward processing. Outward processing Application for authorization. - Reference of the measure
- Part XI section 134 (5)-(8), Part XVI sections185-191
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling- stock,and parts and accessories thereof Yes temporary imports of Motor Vehicles - Description
- temporary imports of Motor Vehicles
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 July 2010 -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for 8523: Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter
The measure came into effect on 01 January 2013
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 2013
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The excise (management & Tariffs ) Act Cap 147,
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Films and Music (tax Stamps) regulations, 2013
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- H: Protection of public morals and I: Protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value
- Description of the measure
- 4 (1) any person who is engaged in or intends to import, produce or distribute Films, and or Music products covered under these regulations shall register and be issued approval by licensing authorities before importing, exporting, producing or distributing the same as the case may be
(2) Any person who is engaged in the business of importing or intends to import or export Films and or Music products shall register by completing for A which is provided in the first schedule of these regulations
(3) Any person who is engaged in the business or intends of an artist, produce or distribute local Films and or Music products shall register by completing for B which is provided in the first schedule of these regulations - Reference of the measure
- Part II Section 4 (1) & (2)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 8523 Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter Yes Films and or Music products - Description
- Films, and or Music products
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 2013 -
Applied by Tanzania for 31: Fertilisers and 8479.89.00: -- Other
The measure came into effect on 12 May 2009
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 12 May 2009
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Republic of Tanzania,Fertilizers Act 2009
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Fertilizers Act no 9 of 2009
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals, C: Protection of life and health of plants and E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- 13.-( I) A person shall not deal with fertilizer business or operation of sterilizing plant unless that person is licenced to that effect pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
(2) Any application for licence in terms of subsection (I) shall be submitted to the Board in the form and manner as may be prescribed in the regulations.
(3) Subjectto sub-section (I), an application for licence shall contain among others-
(a) the name and physical address of the applicant;
(b) details of the intended business; and
(c) qualifications of personnel under whose direct supervision the activities intended to be carried out.
(4) Upon being satisfied with the compliance with the conditions for application, the Board shall issue a licence to the applicant and may attach such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
(5) The Board may appoint any person to be a licensing authority for the purposes of this Act and shall when making any appointment, specify the area for which that person is to be the licensing authority.
14.-(1) A licence issued under section 13 may be suspended for a definite or indefinite period ifthe Director is satisfied that the licensee has-
(a) been convicted of any offence against the provisions of this Act or regulations;
(b) become bankrupt or, if a company, has gone into liquidation;
(c) failed to comply with any conditions of the licence.
(2) Any licensee whose licence has been suspended or cancelled under this section, shall be required to surrender the licence to the Director within such time as may be prescribed.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provision of sub-section (2), commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine not less than one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months or to both.
15. The Director shall maintain in the form prescribed in the regulations,
a register of all licences issued under this Act and of any restorations, suspensions and cancellations of such licences.
16. A licence issued under section 13 shall be valid only in respect of the business for which it was issued and shall not be transferable to any other person or business.
17. Any holder of a licence issued under this Act whose licence has been lost or destroyed may, on proof of loss and payment of prescribed fee, obtain a duplicate licence from the Director.
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25.-(1) A person shall not import or export fertilizer or fertilizer supplement unless he possesses permit issued by the Director to that effect.
(2) The Board shall, prior to issuing of any permit, satisfy itself that the provisions of the Environmental Management Act are adhered to, and that-
(a) the fertilizer or fertilizer supplements to be imported or exported is registered under this Act;
(b) the applicant has the certificates of registration for fertilizer business; and
(c) in case of exportation, the applicant has complied with relevant legislation and policies dealing with fertilizer export.
26.-( 1) The Director may suspend or cancel the permit issued under section 25 if he is satisfied that-
(a) the permit has been obtained by misrepresentation at the time of application;
(b) conditions subject to which a permit was issued have not
been complied with;
(c) the permit has been transferred to any other person;
(d) the fertilizer dealer has contravened the provisions of.this Act;
(e) the business licence of the fertilizer dealer has been cancelled;
Or Conditions for granting licence or permits Prohibition for Dealing with unregistered and substandard fertilizer Packaging and labeling adulterated fertilizer - Reference of the measure
- Part III Section 13-17
Part IV section 25 & 26 - Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 31 Fertilisers No 8479.89.00 -- Other Yes sterilizing Plant - Description
- Fertilizers or sterilizing plant
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 08 December 1979
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 08 December 1979
- Publication where the measure is specified
- THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ,THE TROPICAL PESTICIDES RESEARCH INSTITUTE ACT, 1979
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The tropical pesticides Research Institute Act No 18 of 1979
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- C: Protection of life and health of plants
- Description of the measure
- 15. The Institute shall establish and maintain a register of pesticides
and shall cause to be entered therein the name, specified minimum quality suitability for use and such other particulars as it may require of every pesticide which may, subject to the conditions (if any) imposed by the Institute, be manufactured or compounded in or imported into the United Republic for sale, as the cases may be, of the pesticide was authorized by the Institute or was for the purpose of bonafide research or analysis or was intended for export - Reference of the measure
- Part V section 15
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 44 Hazardous chemicals and pesticides No 08 December 1979 - Description
- Pesticides
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 08 December 1979 -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 01 July 2003
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 2003
- Publication where the measure is specified
- No.1 Tanzania Food, Drugs, Cosmetics,2003.The United Reoublic of Tanzania
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food,Drugs and Cosmetics Act,2003
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 22.-41) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act or any other written laws, no person shall, on or after the appointed day, manufacture for sale, sell, offer, supply or import any product regulated under this Act unless -
(a) the product is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(b) the person holds the appropriate licence or permit required and issued by the Authority.
(2) No person shall in the course of any business carried on by him-
(a) sell or manufacture any product regulated under this Act except in accordance with a licence granted for that purpose; or
(b) manufacture or assemble any product regulated under this Act except in accordance with a manufacturer's licence granted for that purpose; or
(c) sell, supply, import or export any product by way of wholesale dealing or retail except in accordance with licence or permit granted by the Authority for that purpose.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section relating to the manufacture, importation or wholesale of products regulated under this Act, commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(4) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section relating to retail sale of products regulated under this Act, commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousands shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
23.-(I) The provisions of section 22 shall not apply to -
(a) anything done by a medical practitioner or dentist which:
(i) relates to a drug product specially prepared for administration or supply to his particular patient; or
(ii) relates to a drug product specially prepared by that dentist at the request of another dentist for administration to a particular patient of that other dentist; or
(iii) relates to a drug product specially prepared by that medical practitioner at the request of another medical practitioner for administration to a particular patient of that other medical practitioner.
(b) anything done by a veterinary surgeon which -
(i) relates to a drug product specially prepared for administration to a particular animal which is under his care; or
(ii) relates to a, drug product specially prepared by him at the request of another veterinary surgeon for administration to a particular animal or group of animals under the care of that other veterinary surgeon;
(c) anything which is done in a pharmacy and is done by or under the
supervision of a pharmacist and consists of preparing, dispensing, assembling or procuring a drug product in accordance with a prescription given by a medical practitioner, dentist or a veterinary surgeon;
(d) anything which is done in a pharmacy by or under the supervision of a pharmacist and consists of -
(i) preparing or dispensing a non-prescription drug for administration to a person where the pharmacist is requested by or on behalf of that person to do so in accordance with the pharmacist own judgment as to the treatment required and that person is present in the pharmacy at the time of the request in pursuance of which that product is prepared or dispensed;
29(ii) preparing a stock of drug products with a view to dispensing them as mentioned in paragraph (c) or in paragraph (d)(i);(e) anything which is done in a hospital pharmacy by or under the supervision of a pharmacist and consists of preparing a stock of drug products with a view to dispensing them as mentioned in paragraph (c); or (f) the importation of a drug product by any person for administration to himself or to any persons who are members of his house-hold or the importation of a drug product where it is specially imported by or to the order of a medical practitioner or dentist for administration to his patient:
Provided that, either case the quantity so imported shall be not greater than is reasonably necessary for the purpose and is not of commercial value; or
(g) the importation of a drug product in such circumstances as may be specified by the Authority;
(h) the importation of any drug, medical devices or poison for purposes of research institution; or for the purpose of obtaining samples for registration.
(i) anything done by a traditional health practitioner registered under the Traditional and Alternative Medicines Act, 2002, which relates to a herbal drug specifically prepared for administration, or supply to this particular patient - Reference of the measure
- Part H (c), 22 &23
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 22 Cosmetics No 01 July 2003 - Description
- Cosmetics
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 July 2003 - Description
- All countries
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Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 01 July 2003
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 2003
- Publication where the measure is specified
- No.1 Tanzania Food, Drugs, Cosmetics,2003.The United Reoublic of Tanzania
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food,Drugs and Cosmetics Act,2003
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 22.-41) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act or any other written laws, no person shall, on or after the appointed day, manufacture for sale, sell, offer, supply or import any product regulated under this Act unless -
(a) the product is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(b) the person holds the appropriate licence or permit required and issued by the Authority.
(2) No person shall in the course of any business carried on by him-
(a) sell or manufacture any product regulated under this Act except in accordance with a licence granted for that purpose; or
(b) manufacture or assemble any product regulated under this Act except in accordance with a manufacturer's licence granted for that purpose; or
(c) sell, supply, import or export any product by way of wholesale dealing or retail except in accordance with licence or permit granted by the Authority for that purpose.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section relating to the manufacture, importation or wholesale of products regulated under this Act, commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(4) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section relating to retail sale of products regulated under this Act, commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousands shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
23.-(I) The provisions of section 22 shall not apply to -
(a) anything done by a medical practitioner or dentist which:
(i) relates to a drug product specially prepared for administration or supply to his particular patient; or
(ii) relates to a drug product specially prepared by that dentist at the request of another dentist for administration to a particular patient of that other dentist; or
(iii) relates to a drug product specially prepared by that medical practitioner at the request of another medical practitioner for administration to a particular patient of that other medical practitioner.
(b) anything done by a veterinary surgeon which -
(i) relates to a drug product specially prepared for administration to a particular animal which is under his care; or
(ii) relates to a, drug product specially prepared by him at the request of another veterinary surgeon for administration to a particular animal or group of animals under the care of that other veterinary surgeon;
(c) anything which is done in a pharmacy and is done by or under the
supervision of a pharmacist and consists of preparing, dispensing, assembling or procuring a drug product in accordance with a prescription given by a medical practitioner, dentist or a veterinary surgeon;
(d) anything which is done in a pharmacy by or under the supervision of a pharmacist and consists of -
(i) preparing or dispensing a non-prescription drug for administration to a person where the pharmacist is requested by or on behalf of that person to do so in accordance with the pharmacist own judgment as to the treatment required and that person is present in the pharmacy at the time of the request in pursuance of which that product is prepared or dispensed;
29(ii) preparing a stock of drug products with a view to dispensing them as mentioned in paragraph (c) or in paragraph (d)(i);(e) anything which is done in a hospital pharmacy by or under the supervision of a pharmacist and consists of preparing a stock of drug products with a view to dispensing them as mentioned in paragraph (c); or (f) the importation of a drug product by any person for administration to himself or to any persons who are members of his house-hold or the importation of a drug product where it is specially imported by or to the order of a medical practitioner or dentist for administration to his patient:
Provided that, either case the quantity so imported shall be not greater than is reasonably necessary for the purpose and is not of commercial value; or
(g) the importation of a drug product in such circumstances as may be specified by the Authority;
(h) the importation of any drug, medical devices or poison for purposes of research institution; or for the purpose of obtaining samples for registration.
(i) anything done by a traditional health practitioner registered under the Traditional and Alternative Medicines Act, 2002, which relates to a herbal drug specifically prepared for administration, or supply to this particular patient - Reference of the measure
- Part H (c) ,22 &23
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 23 Medicines No 01 July 2003 - Description
- Drugs
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 July 2003 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 01 July 2003
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 2003
- Publication where the measure is specified
- No.1 Tanzania Food, Drugs, Cosmetics,2003.The United Reoublic of Tanzania
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Food,Drugs and Cosmetics Act,2003
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 82.-41) No person shall deal in any prohibited drugs unless he holds a permit issued by the Authority.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1),commits an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force,the court shall not order that the operation of the whole or any part of the sentence be suspended.
(3) Where upon conviction the convicted person satisfies the court that there are special circumstances in the particular case, which circumstances shall be recorded by the court, why such a sentence should not be imposed, the convicted person shall be liable to a fine of not less than five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to both such fine and imprisonment
83.-( 1) Where any person is convicted of any offence under the provisions of section 82,
the court -
(a) shall order that any drugs to which the conviction relates be forfeited to the Government;
(b) may order that any vehicle, aircraft, vessel, boat, animal, receptacle, container or thing in or upon which such drugs was found, be forfeited to the Government and the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1985 and the Evidence Act, 1967, shall, muta-tis mutandis, apply.
(2) In any prosecution under the provisions of section 82, if it is established to the satisfaction of the court that the convicted person used any motor vehicle to convey the products regulated under this Act, which the conviction relates, the court may order that the convicted person or, where the motor vehicle concerned was driven by another person, that other person, be prohibited from driving all classes of motor vehicles for a period not exceeding fifteen years and the appropriate provisions the Road Traffic Act, 1973 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in respect of of 1973
any such prohibition.
84. Subject to the provisions of section 83, the Director General Safe custody of shall keep such forfeited drugs into a safe custody until such date of forfeited disposal. - Reference of the measure
- Part IV section f para 82-84
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 23 Medicines No 01 July 2003 - Description
- Drugs
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 July 2003 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 15 March 2013
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 15 March 2013
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Tanzania Food, Drugs A nd Cosmetics (Clinical Trials Control) G.N. No. 53 (contd.) 1 GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. 53 .published on 15/03/2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Clinical Trials Control) Regulations, 2013
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health and B: Protection of life and health of animals
- Description of the measure
- 20 (1) No person, other than a person issued with a license or permit under the provisions of the Act, shall manufacture, assemble, import or export any investigational medicinal product.
(2) Notwithstanding the provision of sub-regulation (1), investigational medicinal products
shall be manufactured in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices.
(3) The provisions under sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to the assembly of an investigational medicinal product where such assembly is carried out in a hospital or health centre which is a clinical trial site for the clinical trial in which the product is to be used.
21 Any application for the grant of a manufacturing, importation or exportation license or permit for an investigational medicinal product shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
22.-(1) The Authority may by a notice in writing to the holder of a license or permit, forthwith or from a date specified in the notice, suspend or revoke the license or permit for such period as may determine, on one or more of the following grounds-
(a)the holder is not carrying out, or has indicated by a notice in writing that he is no longer willing to carry out, the manufacturing, assembly or importation operations to which the license or permit relates;
(b)the particulars accompanying the application in accordance with this regulation, were false or incomplete in a material particular;
(c)a material change of circumstances has occurred in relation to any of those matters or particulars;
(d)the holder of the license or permit has failed to any material extent to comply with any provision of these Regulations;
(e)the holder of the license or permit has manufactured, assembled or, as the case may be, imported investigational medicinal products other than in accordance with the terms of the license or permit;
(f)the holder of the license or permit has manufactured or assembled investigational medicinal products other than in accordance with–
(i) in the case of products manufactured for the purpose of export, the specification for the product provided by the person to whom the order of the products are manufactured, or
(ii) in any other case, the specification for the product contained in the investigational medicinal product dossier;
(g) the investigational medicinal product has not been manufactured in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices.
(2) The suspension or revocation of a license or permit under this regulation may be-
(a) total;
(b) limited to investigational medicinal products-
(i) of one or more descriptions, or
(ii) manufactured, assembled or stored in any particular premises or in a particular part of any premises.
(3) Any notification given under sub-regulation (1) shall include a statement of the intention of the Authority and the reasons thereof.
(4) A person to whom notification has been given under sub-regulation (3) may, within the time shown in the notice, show cause to the Authority as to why revocation or suspension of the license or permit may not be effected.
(5) The provisions of sub-regulation (1) shall have effect after the Authority has not been satisfied by the representation made to show cause as to why suspension or revocation cannot be issued. - Reference of the measure
- Part VI para 20-22
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 23 Medicines No 15 March 2013 - Description
- Medicinal products
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 15 March 2013 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 01 July 1989
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 July 1989
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Fisheries Principal regulationa, Government Notice No 317 published 15/9/1989
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Fisheries Principal regulations 1989
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 23.--(1) No person shall without first obtaining a written permit or other authorization from the
Director of Fisheries and except in accordance with the conditions' specified in the permit or
other authorization:
(a)Import any live fish or fish products into Tanzania Mainland other than fish indigenous to Tanzania Mainland or
(b) Introduce into any water in Tanzania Mainland blue gill sunfish helioperca marcochira) carp all species of cyprinus (including gold fish) or any species of fish, not indigenous to Tanzania Mainland or the eggs thereof; or
C) transfer any species of fish or fish products not indigenous to Tanzania Mainland or the eggs thereof from one
water.to another within Tanzania Mainland; or
(d) Export any live fish which are protected or fish products from Tanzania Mainland.
30. No foreign fishing vessel shall enter territorial waters for any purpose unless such entry is authorized by or under
(a) the Act or Regulation made there under, or
(b) any other written law, or
(c) any treaty or international convention to which the United Republic of Tanzania is a party
31. In the territorial waters no person on board a foreign fishing vessel, including members of her crew and persons attached to or employed on such vessel,shall:fish or prepare to fish; or
(b) Unload, land or transship any fish, outfit of supplies or
(c) ship or discharge any person; or
(d) Purchase or obtain bait or any supplies or outfits; or
(e) take or prepare any aquatic flora, unless he is authorized to do so by or under the Act or regulations made there under or any other written law or any treaty or International Convention to which United Republic of Tanzania is a party. - Reference of the measure
- Part IV para 23(1a), 30 & 31
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 16 Fish products and fresh or chilled fish No - Description
- Fish and fish Products
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 July 1989 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for 3808: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wi
The measure came into effect on 01 January 1984
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 1984
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Pestcides control regulations. The united republic of Tanzania, The pestcides control regulations . 1984
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The pesticides control regulations, 1984
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 7. – (1) Every person importing a pesticide shall obtain a permit for importing that pesticide, from the Registrar.
(2) The application for a permit and the permit shall be issued in the from set out respectively in Schedule II and III. - Reference of the measure
- Section 7 (1 &2)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wi Yes pesticide - Description
- Pestcide
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 1984 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 18 October 2011
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 18 October 2011
- Publication where the measure is specified
- GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 368 published on 4/11/2011 THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT (CAP. 188)
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Packaging and Transport of Radioactive Material regulations,2011
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 5. An application for a license to transport a nuclear substance while in transit shall be made to the commissioner and shall contain the following information:-
(a) the name, address ,and telephone number of the consign; a description of the nuclear substance. including the name, the chemical and physical form, the activity or in the case of fissile material, the mass of each nuclear substance in a package and the total quantity of the activity or mass in the consignment;
(b) the country of origin of the nuclear substance:
(c) the name and address of each consignee;
(d) the reason for selecting a route through Tanzania:
(e) the name of every carrier;
(f) the route and schedule;
(g) the dates times and locations of arrival into and departure from Tanzania;
(h) the date time and location of any scheduled Slop or transshipment in Tanzania:
(i) where the nuclear substance is required to be transported in a package of a certified
design or in a package that has been approved as l3(U}96, Type C•96 or II(U)•96 by a foreign competent authority in accordance with the applicable process specified in the IAEA regulations, the number of the certificate or approval applicable to the package:
j) the number of packages that are to be transported;
(k) the type of conveyance to be used during transit;
(I) where a vessel is to be used as a conveyance during transit, the name of the vessel and its flag, state;
(m) for a special use vessel to be as a conveyance during transit, a document Issued by the competent authority or the vessel's flag state approving a radiation protection programme;
(n) Where the nuclear substance is to be transported by sea, the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code schedule number of the nuclear substance;
(0) the United Nations number Of the nuclear substance:
(p) Where the nuclear substance is Category L II or 111 nuclear materials as defined in Regulation 4.1 of these regulations, the information required by regulation 3 of these Regulations.
6. An application for a license to pack or transport a nuclear substance under special arrangement shall contain, in addition to the information required by regulation 3 of these Regulations, the information specified in paragraph 825 of the LAEA regulations. - Reference of the measure
- Part II para 5 & 6
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 43 Nuclear wastes No PG: 33 Radioactive substances No - Description
- Nuclear
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 18 October 2011 - Description
- All countries
-
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 31 July 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 31 July 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Registration of Premises, Importation and Exportation of Pharmaceutical Products and Raw Materials) Regulations, 2015 GN. No. 312
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Importation and Exportation of Pharmaceutical Products and Raw materials) Regulations, 2015.
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 15.-(1) No person shall import or export pharmaceutical products or materials unless he is a holder of a valid import or export permit issued by the Authority.
17 (5) The import or export permit shall be used for a single consignment and not transferable to any other person. - Reference of the measure
- Part II Regulation 15 (1); Regulation 17 (5)
Forms TFDA IV & TFDA VI , First schedule - Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Pharmaceutical products
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 31 July 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 31 July 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Registration of Premises, Importation and Exportation of Pharmaceutical Products and Raw Materials) Regulations, 2015 GN. No. 312
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Importation and Exportation of Pharmaceutical Products and Raw materials) Regulations, 2015.
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 15.-(1) No person shall import or export pharmaceutical products or materials unless he is a holder of a valid import or export permit issued by the Authority.
17 (5) The import or export permit shall be used for a single consignment and not transferable to any other person.
21.-(1) No person shall import donated pharmaceutical products unless he complies with the provisions of these Regulations. - Reference of the measure
- Part II Regulation 15 (1);
Part III Regulation 17 (5); Regulation 21(1)
Forms TFDA IV & TFDA VI , First schedule - Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Pharmaceutical materials
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 31 July 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 31 July 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Registration of Premises, Importation and Exportation of Pharmaceutical Products and Raw Materials) Regulations, 2015 GN. No. 312
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Importation and Exportation of Pharmaceutical Products and Raw materials) Regulations, 2015.
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 18.-(1) Subject to other conditions relating to import permit set in these Regulations, import permit for controlled drugs shall be issued together with the controlled drugs import certificate.
- Reference of the measure
- Part III Regulation 18 (1)
Forms TFDA IV & VI First Schedule - Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Narcotic drugs
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 31 July 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 31 July 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Registration of Premises, Importation and Exportation of Pharmaceutical Products and Raw Materials) Regulations, 2015 GN. No. 312
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Importation and Exportation of Pharmaceutical Products and Raw materials) Regulations, 2015.
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 18.-(1) Subject to other conditions relating to import permit set in these Regulations, import permit for controlled drugs shall be issued together with the controlled drugs import certificate.
- Reference of the measure
- Part III Regulation 18 (1)
Forms TFDA IV & TFDA VI , First Schedule - Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Psychotropic substances or precursors
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 31 July 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 31 July 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Registration of Medicinal Products) Regulations, 2015 ; GN. No. 314
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (Registration of Medicinal Products) Regulations, 2015
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 4.-(1) No person shall manufacture for sale, sell, offer, supply or import medicinal products by either wholesale or retail unless it is in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, and that person holds the appropriate license or permit required and issued by the Authority.
- Reference of the measure
- Regulation 4 (1)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Medicinal products
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 26 January 2007
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 26 January 2007
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Zanzibar Food, Drugs and Cosmetics ACT, NO.2 OF 2006
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Zanzibar Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act 2006
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 74.(1) No person, other than a person issued with a licence or permit under the provisions of this Act, may import or export into Zanzibar any drugs, medical devices, herbal drugs or poisons.
(2) Subject to subsection (1) of this section, the Board may if it is in the public interest so to do, authorise parallel importation of any drug.
(7) In this section ''parallel importation'' means importing a drug into the country without authorization of the drug registration holder from another country where it is legitimately placed.
Reference of the measure - Reference of the measure
- Part IV Regulation 74 (1); (2) & (7)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Drugs
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 26 January 2007
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 26 January 2007
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Zanzibar Food, Drugs and Cosmetics ACT, NO.2 OF 2006
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Zanzibar Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act 2006
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 74.(1) No person, other than a person issued with a licence or permit under the provisions of this Act, may import or export into Zanzibar any drugs, medical devices, herbal drugs or poisons.
- Reference of the measure
- Part IV Regulation 74 (1)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Medical devices
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 26 January 2007
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 26 January 2007
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Zanzibar Food, Drugs and Cosmetics ACT, NO.2 OF 2006
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Zanzibar Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act 2006
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 74.(1) No person, other than a person issued with a licence or permit under the provisions of this Act, may import or export into Zanzibar any drugs, medical devices, herbal drugs or poisons.
- Reference of the measure
- Part IV Regulation 74 (1)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Herbal drugs or poisons
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world -
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 13 May 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 13 May 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Drug Control and Enforcement Act , 2015
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Drug Control and Enforcement Act , 2015
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Tanzania
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- .12.-(1) The Authority may, by regulations, (a) permit and regulate:
(vii) importation in the Mainland Tanzania and transshipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
(2) Regulations made by the Authority may provide for regulating licensing, permits or otherwise the production, manufacture, possession, transport, import into and export from the Mainland Tanzania, sale, purchase, consumption, use, storage, distribution, disposal or acquisition of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substances. - Reference of the measure
- Regulation 12 (1)(a)(vii) ; Regulation 12(2)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Narcotic drugs
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world
B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products



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