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1st
August
2008
Tanzania appointed ISO technical
committee group
chairman
Tanzania has been appointed chairman of
the Developing Countries Contact Group (DCCG) of
the International Organization for
Standardization Committee on Environmental
Management Standards (ISO/TC 207) for a three
years period from 2008 to
2011.
The
appointment was made by ISO/TC 207 in its 15th
meeting held in Bogotá, Colombia, from 21st to
28th June, 2008.
Tanzania,
through the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS),
takes over from Mexico who had been in the chair
for the last three years and it will be assisted
by Colombia as Vice Chair, while Kenya will
produce the secretary. |
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21st
July
2008
TBS issues
licences, certificates to new clients
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has
issued 31 quality licences and
certificates to various manufacturers
within and outside the country for
compliance with standards.
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TBS
Director, Mr. Charles Ekelege
(left) presenting a client with
a licence to use the “tbs” mark
on his products, during the
grant of licences ceremony held
at TBS headquarters on Friday,
July 18, 2008. |
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The Bureau issues a biannual
bulletin 'Announcer' that
gives details of standards
published by TBS, International
Organization for
Standardization (ISO), Codex
Alimentarius Commission (CAC),
International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) and other
International
and national
standards bodies abroad. |
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Tanzania Bureau of Standards is the National
Enquiry Point for WTO-TBT Agreements in Tanzania.
NEP handles information on technical regulations
and standards adopted or proposed to be adopted
and conformity assessment procedures adopted or
proposed to be adopted |
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In
its efforts to support a coordinated
development of the packaging industry by
strengthening the existing
standardization and testing capability
in the area of packaging, the government
of Tanzania through Tanzania Bureau of
Standards (TBS) has established the
Packaging Technology Centre (PTC). |
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TBS runs radio
program 'VIWANGO' and spots advertisement through
both print and electronic media aiming at
educating the general public on benefits of
standardization. |
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