A cross section of small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) listening during a seminar on the procedures to be followed by producers before acquiring licences to use the quality mark on their products. The seminar was conducted by TBS during the SIDO SMEs Lake Zone Exhibition held in Mara region recently.

10^th October 2008
Ekelege underscores the importance of quality mark
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) Director Mr. Charles Ekelege has stressed the significance of the TBS Standards Mark of Quality in business, saying it is a very important tool in business promotion and market access.

Mr. Ekelege was speaking during a ceremony to grant various manufacturers with licenses to use the TBS Standards Mark of Quality on their products, which took place at the TBS headquarters in Dar es Salaam, on Thursday, October 9, 2008.

He told manufacturers and media representatives that by using the mark on a product, manufacturers create confidence among their customers that the product is safe and of approved quality. Eventually, this ensures expanded markets and increased sales.

“This mark is internationally accepted. At the East African Community level, for instance, there is reciprocal recognition and acceptance of national standards bodies’ quality marks among member countries.