Certification Section
The Certification Section
oversees the implementation of
standards through established
certification schemes.
Currently the section is
operating the following
schemes: |
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a. |
‘tbs’ Mark certification
scheme;
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b. |
Tested product certification
scheme;
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c. |
Batch certification scheme for
imports; |
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d. |
Management systems
registration scheme.
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Technical Assistance to
Importers and Exporters
Section
Every successful
importer/exporter knows the
value of information about
conditions in targeted
markets, customer preferences,
competitors’ strategies,
distribution systems, tariffs
and quotas and so on. For this
need, TBS established a
service known as Technical
Assistance to Importers and
Exporters (TAIE). TAIE Section
has the following functions: |
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a. |
it provides importers and
exporters with essential
information and advice on
technical requirements, such
as standards, regulations,
codes of practice, testing and
approval procedures in
domestic and foreign markets;
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b. |
technical enquiry for
identification of standards,
technical requirements and
approval procedures; |
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c. |
pre-shipment inspection; |
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d. |
pre-sale inspection; |
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e. |
technical research and
consultancy service.
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Quality Control Section
The function of promoting
standardization and quality
assurance at the Bureau is
vested in the Quality Control
Section. The section |
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a. |
conducts training and offers
consultancy services to
organizations. The training
and consultancy services are
categorized into
standardization, quality
assurance, quality improvement
and laboratory techniques and
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b. |
conducts trainings on standard
testing methods for testing
various products, to ensure
that local products comply
with national and
international standards.
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Inspection Section
The Inspection Section has the
following functions: |
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a. |
to conduct the day to day
inspection and samples
collection. This includes:
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i. |
Batch inspections at the
Dar es Salaam Port and
other entry points like
the airports, Holili,
Namanga, Tanga Port, etc
and at importers’
premises; |
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ii. |
Routine
surveillance inspections
to clients licensed to use
the ‘tbs’ mark and those
certified under tested
product certification
schemes; |
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iii. |
Pre-licence/certificate
inspections to new
applicants under
"tbs"
and tested product
certification.
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b. |
to plan the inspection
schedules in such a way that
the inspections are conducted
as per regulations of
certification schemes;
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c. |
to prepare sectional programs
and budget; |
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d. |
to prepare quarterly reports
which are submitted to the
Head of Department;
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e. |
to carry out on-the job
training for new
standards/quality assurance
officers who are appointed as
inspectors; |
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f. |
to
purchase open market samples
for products certified under
‘tbs’ mark, tested product and
batch certification schemes.
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