The Standards (Imports Registration and Batch Certification) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Standards and Batch Certification) (Imports Registration (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 and shall be read as one with the Standards (Imports Registration and Batch Certification) Regulations, 2021, hereinafter referred to as the “principal Regulations”.

2. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 2 by- (a) deleting the word “contractor” appearing in the definition of “certificate of conformity” and substituting for it the words “service provider”; and term the (b) adding in the appropriate alphabetical order the following new definition: “service provider” means a person who has been authorised, contracted or engaged by the pre- Bureau conduct of verification shipment conformity to standards;”. to Amendment of regulation 3

3. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 3 by- (a) adding immediately after subregulation (3) the following: 1 “(4) Where commodities have Standards (Imports Registration and Batch Certification) (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 127 (Contd) a definite shelf life, the Bureau shall, before issuing an import clearance permit, batch certificate or certificate the of conformity, determine commodities have a defined and marked shelf life of at least- that from (a) 75% of the remaining shelf the date of life manufacture, in the case of food products at the port of entry or, in the case of food products with a shelf-life of more than 18 months, at least 12 months at the port of entry; and (b) 50% of the remaining shelf life the date of manufacture, for all other commodities.”; and from (b) renumbering subregulations (4) and (5) as subregulations (5) and (6) respectively. Amendment of regulation 11

4. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 11 by- (a) adding immediately after subregulation (2) the following: "(3) An application for batch certificate in respect of fertilizer and other final raw materials whose products have been certified by the Bureau, shall not be subjected to batch certification fees."; and (b) renumbering subregulation (3) as subregulation (4). Amendment of regulation 14

5. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 14. Amendment of regulation 15

6. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 15(2) by adding the words "or service provider" 2 Standards (Imports Registration and Batch Certification) (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 127 (Contd) immediately after the word "Director General" appearing in the opening phrase. Deletion and substitution of regulation 17 “Conditions for pre- shipment verification

7. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 17 and substituting for it the following:

17.-(1) An importer shall, prior to shipment of commodities and products provided in the list published under regulation 16, ensure that such commodities are and the pre-shipment inspected under verification of conformity to standards programme. products (2) Without prejudice to subregulation (1), a service provider shall conduct pre-shipment inspection of commodities and products as per the requirements provided by the Bureau. (3) An importer shall ensure that food and cosmetic products are the Bureau before registered by submitting to the service provider for pre-shipment inspection save for non- prepacked food. (4) The service provider shall issue- (a) a certificate of conformity of certificate or roadworthiness to products commodities or conforming with the national applicable standards or international standards foreign or standards recognised by the Bureau; or (b) a non-conforming report non-conforming for commodities or products. 3 Standards (Imports Registration and Batch Certification) (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 127 (Contd) (5) The importer shall, in two weeks before the consignment, submit to the Bureau the following documents: the arrival of (a) certificate of conformity or of certificate roadworthiness; (b) shipping documents including bill of lading or airway road or consignment note; bill (c) invoice; (d) tax assessment document; (e) packing list; and (f) any other documents as the Bureau may require. (6) The Bureau shall review the submitted documents to verify the the authenticity consignment. inspect and (7) A person who contravenes subregulation (1) shall be liable to a penalty by the Bureau to the tune of 15% of the total invoice value of the PVoC-regulated or used motor products vehicles, as assessed by Tanzania Revenue Authority. commodities including (8) Subject to subregulation (7) the consignment shall be subjected to destination the Bureau. inspection by (9) Upon being satisfied that the documents and consignment comply with the requirements as prescribed, the Bureau shall endorse certificate of conformity or certificate or certificate of roadworthiness for customs release.”. 4 Standards (Imports Registration and Batch Certification) (Amendment) Regulations GN. No. 127 (Contd) Amendment of regulation 18

8. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 18 by- (a) adding immediately after subregulation (4) the following: "(5) Notwithstanding subregulation (4), where it is proved that the applicant previously breached conditions attached with conditional release issued to him, the Director General may refuse to grant conditional release."; and (b) renumbering subregulations (5) and (6) as subregulations (6) and (7) respectively. Amendment of Second Schedule

9. The principal Regulations are amended in the Second Schedule by- (a) deleting Form No. 8; and (b) renaming Form No. 9, 10 and 11 as Form No. 8, 9 and 10. Dodoma, 3rd January, 2025 SELEMANI SAIDI JAFO Minister for Industries and Trade 5