Complaint

Complaint number
NTB-001-048  
NTB Type
3. Technical barriers to trade (TBT)  
NTM Code
B31: Labelling requirements 
Complaint
Vague Labelling requirement "Statutory Warning" Clause 12 (k), rejection of the UK Chief Medical Warning which is accepted in other African countries such as Uganda, Kenya without any objection in addition to their requirement.  
Progress update note
The stakeholder consultative meeting organized by the SADC Business Council which was attended by the concerned parties from South Africa and Tanzania and SADC Secretariat on 7 march 2022, agreed that the UK Chief Medical Officers Guidelines labelling should be retained (The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adult do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week) provided that the Wine producer affixes an additional sticker which covers all missing information on the product package.
The additional sticker (label) should be legibly and indelibly marked.
The additional sticker should be submitted to the Tanzania Bureau of Standards for approval accompanied by the declaration letter from the Manufacturer stating that additional label originating from them and products imported in Tanzania will be labelled as such.  
Policy or regulatory NTB
No 
Location
Tanzania: Standards Authority (Government institution)  
Reporting Country or Region
South Africa  
Country specific trade issue
No  
Date of incident
2022-01-03  
Status
New  
Product Description
Wine exported to Tanzania


 
Total value
0  
Date reported
2022-01-31 18:14  
Modified
2022-01-31 18:14