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20th
October 2008
SMEs urged to make use of TBS
laboratories
Small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs)
have been urged to fully utilize the
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)
laboratories so as to verify the quality
of their products, thus ensuring local
and international markets access.
The Minister for Industry, Trade and
Marketing, Hon. Dr. Mary Nagu made the
remark when opening the Small Industries
Development Organization (SIDO) lake
Zone Exhibition held in Mara region
recently.
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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. |
Dr.
Nagu said any quality product can easily
penetrate in the international market so
long as it has been certified by TBS
which is internationally recognized.
The Minister further said that small and
medium entrepreneurs’ zonal exhibitions
which are organized by SIDO are of great
importance as they broaden internal and
external market hence increasing
national income.
Moreover, she said through such
exhibitions, exhibitors get to learn
from each other and share experiences
hence strengthening trade relationship.
“We need to utilize the available trade
opportunities especially in the East
African Community which has a market of
more than 100 million people.
Conveniently, the Lake Zone is the
centre of East Africa,” insisted Dr.
Nagu.
The exhibition which drew 220
participants from Mara, Kagera,
Shinyanga, Mwanza, Tabora, Kigoma and
Dar es Salaam regions, as well as Kenya,
displayed a range of products which
included food products, fabrics, leather
products, wines, farm implements and
local medicine.
Apart from the five days exhibition, TBS
officers conducted a seminar on
procedures to be followed by producers
before acquiring licences to use the
Standards Mark of Quality. TBS also
conducted a seminar for SIDO Lake Zone
managers, technical officers and
business development officers on how to
assist small and medium entrepreneurs
when pursuing quality mark licences.
Under the Government’s initiative to
strengthen the SMEs sector, SIDO
identifies and helps strengthen SMEs
establishments countrywide. TBS helps
certify their products to ensure
consumer safety and markets access.
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