3.(1) All iodized salt packages shall be legibly and indelibly labelled and the salt in each package shall conform to the specifications on its label.
(2) A label on an iodized salt package shall contain the following information-
IODIZED SALT
Name of manufacturer, importer or packer;
Name of Iodization plant;
Iodine compound (potassium iodate) level of iodine or potassium-mg/kg;
Best used before date;
CAUTION: STORE IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE.
(3) All salt iodized or prepacked in Malawi shall bear a certification mark of Malawi Bureau of Standards which shall be displayed prominently on the package in which the salt is contained.
(4) For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of sub-paragraph (3) are in addition to, not in substitution for, the provisions of the Malawi Bureau of Standards Act and any other written law governing issuance of certification marks.
Applied by Malawi on the entire world for 3003.10.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing, 3003.20.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing, 3003.31.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing, 3003.39.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing, 3003.40.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing, 3003.90.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Other, 3004.10.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac, 3004.20.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac, 3004.31.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac, 3004.32.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac, 3004.39.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac, 3004.40.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac, 3004.50.00: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac, 3004.90.10: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac and 3004.90.90: Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
14. Package inserts
Every package of a medicinal product shall, unless otherwise directed by the Board, contain a package insert on which is printed in clear and indelible letters in the English language and any other language as may be directed or approved by the Board the following particulars which relate to medicinal product—
(a) the name and address of the owner of the medicinal product;
(b) the name and address of the manufacturer of the medicinal product;
(c) the approved name of the active ingredient of the medicinal product and the proprietary name or trade mark, if any, of the medicinal product;
(d) the logo, if any, of the owner of the medicinal product or manufacturer of the medicinal product;
(e) the name and percentage of any bacteriostatic or bactericidal agent which is added to the medicinal product as a preservative;
(f) the strength of the medicinal product, where applicable;
(g) the required storage conditions or other necessary precautions for the preservation of the medicinal product;
(h) the category of distribution of the medicinal product which may be represented by words or symbols as set out in the Third Schedule;
(i) the pharmacological classification of the medicinal product determined in accordance
with regulation 11;
(j) the dosage of the medicinal product and the directions for use;
(k) the description of the pharmacological action of the medicinal product;
(l) indications of the medicinal product;
(m) contra-indications of the medicinal product;
(n) warnings relating to the use of the medicinal product;
(o) the side-effects and special precautions of the medicinal product;
(p) known symptoms of over-dosage and particulars of its treatment;
(q) the identification of the medicinal product;
(r) the form in which the medicinal product is presented, whether tablet, capsule or liquid
and the colour thereof;
(s) the date of publication of the package insert;
(t) any necessary warning concerning the administration or use of the medicinal product by
children, old people, pregnant women or patients suffering from certain diseases, or the use of the
medicinal product in conjunction with the consumption of alcohol or any particular food or any other
medicinal product;
(u) a summary of relevant information concerning the purpose and the beneficial,
detrimental, injurious or other effects of the medicinal product, and the possible dangers that may arise
from the prolonged use of the medicinal product;
(v) relevant information, including particulars in regard to a specific medicinal product as an
antidote (if known), concerning the treatment of a patient in cases where an overdose of the medicinal
product has been administered or where a patient reacts adversely to the medicinal product; and
(w) any other particulars or warning notices as may be directed by the Board.
Reference of the measure
Article 14
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
3003.10.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing
No
3003.20.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing
No
3003.31.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing
No
3003.39.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing
No
3003.40.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Containing
No
3003.90.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of two or moreconstituents which have beenmixed together for therapeuticor prophylactic uses, not put upin measured doses or in forms orpackings for retail sale: Other
No
3004.10.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
No
3004.20.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
No
3004.31.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
No
3004.32.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
No
3004.39.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
No
3004.40.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
No
3004.50.00
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
No
3004.90.10
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
No
3004.90.90
Medicaments (excluding goods ofheading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06)consisting of mixed or unmixedproducts for therapeutic orprophylactic uses, put up inmeasured doses (including those inthe form of transdermaladministration systems) or in formsor pac
Article 19: Prepackaged foods carrying labels written in foreign language sayings shall, at the discretion of the Contact Point, contain full or partial translation into Portuguese language.
Article 21: Perishable prepackaged foods shall contain, on its label, instruction on its conservation, use, date of manufacture and expiry date.
Reference of the measure
Articles 19 and 21
Measure also domestic
Yes
Notes
Foreign language means any other language, than Portuguese
(1) Food additives may only be sold and stored in original packages labeled with a label.
(2) The label must contain the expression "additive for food use" and the food whose additive use is permitted.
a) Protect public health
b) Protect the domestic and export animal markets, animal products and others who may be affected directly or indirectly by animal diseases
c) Act as a framework to carry out epidemiological surveillance, eradication and control of major diseases which can impact the economy and public health
d) Form the basis for compensation for losses caused by animal disease
e) Form the basis for compliance with the animal welfare conditions
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health and B: Protection of life and health of animals
Description of the measure
The packaging referred to in paragraph 4 of Article 29 of this Regulation should be labeled with the express indication of the source thereof, type and quantity of the product, date of manufacture, date of issuance and validity period
Reference of the measure
Article 31
Measure also domestic
Yes
Notes
Paragraph 4 of Article 29 of the Regulation
"The entrance of organic and pathological products considered infectious is only permitted if they are packed in such a manner as to avoid any possibility of outer contamination. These products must be packed in accordance with the procedures established by the World Health Organization for the safe transport of infectious substances and diagnostic specimens, and should comply with the packaging instructions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA)"
1. Food and beverages packaged for marketing shall comply with the labeling rules laid down in this Regulation and other rules governing the same subject
2. In addition to the preceding paragraph, the labels must indicate, in clearly legible characters and in Portuguese language, the following:
a) The name or product brand
b) Name or name of the production company
c) Indication on producer company headquarters’
d) Indication of production establishments
e) Indication of nutritional content
f) Indication of ingredients in descending order of amounts present, in weight or volume
g) Indication of additives
h) Indication on net weight contained in the packaging
i) Indication of "artificially colored" when it comes to food referred to in Article 2 of this Regulation
j) Indicating on the date of manufacture
k) Indication of the period of validity if destined for human consumption
l) Lot number
3. The scientific names inscribed on the label must be accompanied, where possible, with the corresponding common names
This Law shall determine the preventive and other measures to fight against domestic animal diseases in Rwanda.
Coded list of objectives
B: Protection of life and health of animals
Description of the measure
Imported meat shall be clearly marked with stamps indicating abattoirs of their origin and the date on which they were slaughtered. Regarding packed animal products there shall be indicated the manufacturing and the expiry date. For industrial products, the package shall also indicate the percentage of food nutrients contained in the animal product.
Applied by Rwanda on the entire world for 2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included. and 2936: Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent.
This order concerns food supplements marketed as dietary foodstuffs and presented as such.
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure
Article 3: General labelling requirements
General labelling requirements of food supplements are: food supplements shall not be described or presented on any label or in any labelling in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its character in any respect;
food supplement shall be labelled in such a way that does not in any way, either directly or indirectly, purport to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure any disease;
food supplement shall be labelled in such a way that does not imply that it can be used for the replacement of meals or varied diet; the label of food supplement shall contain a cautionary statement where applicable adverse effects or risks of excessive intake, contraindications, any warning and precautions associated with the use of the
product and instruction that the product should be stored out of reach of children.
Article 4: Product name
Every container of any food supplement shall be affixed with a label bearing in clear, legible and indelible letters in at least one of the official languages of the Republic of Rwanda, the brand or trade name of the product.
Every container of any food supplement shall identify the product as dietary supplement or describe the type of supplement preceded by the name of the dietary ingredients.
Article 5: List of ingredients
Except for single ingredient food supplements, a list of ingredients shall be declared on the label with the corresponding quantities per specified unit of measure.
All ingredients shall be listed in descending order by weight at time of manufacture of food supplement.
Labelling must include the quantity per intake for each ingredient, the form and source.
Additives or ingredients such us fillers, artificial colours, sweeteners, flavours or binders shall be listed by their specific names and qualified by words “natural” or “artificial” in descending order in weight or volume.
Article 6: Nutritional information.
Label(s) must declare, in numerical form, the amount of nutrients present in the product per portion of the product as recommended for daily consumption or amount per unit for single use.
The net contents shall be declared in the metric system by weight for solid or powdered products, volume for liquid or number for tablets and capsules.
Article 7: Packaging Particulars
The package shall contain the name and address of the manufacturer including country of origin of the food supplement.
Each product shall be permanently marked in code or in clear expression to identify the producing factory and the batch/lot number.
All product labels shall be permanently marked with date of manufacture and expiry, which shall indicate at least the month and year.
Appropriate storage conditions recommended for the product shall be declared.
Clear and concise instruction for use (quantity, frequency, age group, special conditions…) and amounts to be taken daily shall be included on the label to ensure correct utilization of the product.
State any precautions to be observed when using the food supplements.
Any additional information for effective use of the product may be included as package insert.
Reference of the measure
Articles 3 to 7
Measure also domestic
No
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
2106
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
Yes
Food supplements
2936
Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent.
Yes
Food supplements
Description
food supplements
A food supplement is a product that:
is intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamins; minerals; amino acids; a herb or other botanical product, a dietary substance for use by humans to supplement the diet by increasing the total daily intake, or a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or
combinations of these ingredients;
is intended to be taken orally in the form of tablet, capsule, powder, soft gel, gel cap, granules or liquid;
is not represented for use as a conventional food or as a sole item of a meal or the diet;
is labelled as dietary supplement
20.-(1)Every registered plant protection substance, distributed, sold, offered or exposed for sale shall bear on the container thereof, in understandable Kiswahili and English, a distinguishing name, a true description of its active ingredients in relation to its net weight or volume, a list of crops that it is to be applied to, a description of precautions to be taken on its use, instructions on disposal of used plant protection substance containers and information on disposal of spills, any appropriate warning symbols or pictograms, the registration number, the name and address of the holder of the registration certificate or, of the provisional clearance, the formulation and "use before" date, batch number and the., name of the registration authority.
28. Plant resistance improvers shall only be used if:
(a) they have no harmful effects on the health of man, animals and improvers
the environment;
(b) have been registered and published in the Gazette;
(c) have been labelled according to section 20 of this Act
(2) Any person who distributes, sells, offers or exposes for sale any registered plant protection substance which does not conform with the requirement of this section or of any regulation made under the requirement of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not less than two million shillings but not exceeding ten
million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for 1101.00.00: Wheat or meslin flour., 1102.20.00: - Maize (corn) flour and 15: Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
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
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
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
Applied by Tanzania on the entire world for 0601: Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 12.12. and 1211.90.20: -- Pyrethrum
Labeling of roots, tubers, and pyrethrum seed
18.Every package of seed, offered for sale, of the plant species specified on Table 16 set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations shall be labeled with:
(a)the name and address of the dealer;
(b)the name of the plant species;
(c)the name of the variety roots or cuttings, as the case may be;
(d)seed class and year of production;
(e)germination or sprouting percentage if applicable;
(f)month and year of germination or sprouting test; and (g) lot number
Reference of the measure
Part V para 18
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
0601
Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 12.12.
Labeling of forage seed
20.Every package of seed, offered for sale, of plant species specified in Tables 8 and 9 set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations, shall be labeled with:
(a)the name and address of the dealer;
(b)the name of the plant species;
(c)seed class;
(d)variety name;
(e)country of production if it is imported;
(f)germination percentage;
(g)lot number; and
(h)month and year of germination test.
Reference of the measure
Part V para 20
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1209.2
- Seeds of forage plants :
Yes
Forage seeds specified in Tables 8 and 9 set out in the First Schedule
Description
Forage seeds specified in Tables 8 and 9 set out in the First Schedule
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.
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 name and amount of each micronutrient added into the food, in milligram per kilogram in case of solids or milligram per litre in case of liquids;
(c)the label for fortified food shall bear food fortification logo as prescribed in the third schedule to these regulations.
15. The content of milk fat in substandard cream or skim milk shall appear in plainly legible characters of not less than ten-point type on a label affixed to the container or on the bottle cap.
Labeling of milk containers
16.(1) Every container in which milk or a milk product is kept or offered for use for human consumption or
sold or offered for sale, excepting bulk containers used for transportation of milk or milk products to a distributing centre,shall be labeled in plainly legible characters of not less than 10 point type to designate the contents.
(2) The word "pasteurized" shall appear on the labels of all packed or bottled pasteurized milk or milk products, or on the containers.
17-(1) Labeling and marking of infant formula and supplementary foods shall be in accordance with Tanzania standard 187 and Tanzania standard 180 respectively.
(2) Labels and marks on any infant formula shall include the following information in kiswhili, English and any other language where the product is marketed-
(a) Name of the products that is infact formula and trade name or brand name;
(b) Name and address of the manufacturer or licensed packer;
(c) Batch or code number;
(d) Net content by mass/volume;
(e) List of ingredients with the average content of each nutrient indicated in descending order of proportion;
(f) Protein source and the proportion of saturated and unsaturated farry acids;
(g) The average content of each nutrient;
(h) Directions for storing the unopened container and special directions after the container has been opened.
(i) An indication., with a print letter not less than 5 mm that infant formula is not intended to replace breast feeding but is a complement where breast feeding is insufficient;
(j) The words “ IMPORTANT NOTICE” or their equivalent, directing on how to prepare and use the formula for consumption and shall include:
(i) A statement of the superiority breast feeding;
(ii) A statement that the product shall be used only on the advice of a doctor or health worker;
(iii) Instruction and a warning against the health hazard of inappropriate proportion;
(iv) A statement that infants shall be fed only with cup and or spoon;
(v) Advisory note that infants over 6 months of age should require supplementary foods in addition to the formula.
(vi) Date of manufacturer and expirely to be printed in a tamper proof on the container;
(vii) Country of origin
(3) The label shall not show any photography, drawings or other graphic representations other than for illustrating methods of preparation and in no case shall depict a feeding bottle.
Reference of the measure
Part IV para 17
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code
Product
Partial coverage
Partial coverage indication
Date in
Date out
1901.10.00
- Preparations for infant use, put up for retail sale
Specifies requirements and methods of sampling, testing, packing, marking and labelling, storage and transportation for Simsim (Sesame) seeds (sesamum indicum, Linnaeus).
Specifies requirements and methods of sampling, testing, marking and labelling and packaging for chemical hair relaxers and hair waving products.
It applies to chemical cream hair relaxers based on alkalis or thioglycollates, as well as hair waving (curling) products based on thioglycollates.
This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, methods of testing,sampling, level of additives packaging, labelling and marking for blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form intended for direct consumption
Reference of the measure
Clause 8
Measure also domestic
Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Description
Blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form
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