TANZANIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS

20th July 2010
Tanzania participates in preparation of International carbon footprint standard

Tanzania is actively participating in the preparation of an International Standard on carbon footprint of products (CFP), and has sent a delegation of two people to defend its national position in a series of meetings held from 11 - 17th July 2010 in Mexico.

The work of preparing the standard is done by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).  The ISO Technical Committee on Environmental Management, ISO/ TC 207 held its annual plenary meeting on 17 June 2010 in Leon, Mexico, after its subcommittees held parallel meetings earlier in the week.


One of the Developing Countries Contact Group (ISO/TC/DCCG) sessions held in Mexico. The session was chaired by Mr. Leandri Kinabo from the Tanzania Bureau of Standards.
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7th June 2010
TBS inspects 376 local industries

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has visited 376 industries in 19 regions in Tanzania as part of its efforts to ensure that all local production abides by national standards.

This was revealed by TBS Director, Mr. Charles Ekelege, during a function to grant standards mark licences to manufacturers whose products have recently been certified against relevant Tanzania standards.

He said during the financial year 2009/2010, TBS set an objective of visiting industries in all regions of Mainland Tanzania and that to date the Bureau has already visited 19 regions. He said only Mara and Mwanza regions are yet to be visited but will be visited before the end of the year 2009/2010..


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