Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A19: Prohibitions/restrictions of imports for SPS reasons n.e.s. 

Date when the measure came into force

04 July 1997 

Publication where the measure is specified

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Acts Supplement to the Gazette ISSN 0856-0331X 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Plant protection ACt No 13 of 1997 

Country/Region applying the measure

Tanzania 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals, C: Protection of life and health of plants and E: Protection of the environment 

Description of the measure

27.-(1) Plant protection substances and plant resistance improvers shall be used only in accordance with good professional practice.
(2)The Minister shall issue or cause to be issued a Code of Conduct for the proper use of plant protection substance, plant resistance improvers and equipment, which shall include, but not limited to, the following-
(a) measures to minimise or discourage the use of plant protection substances, plant resistance improvers and equipment, and other measures which do not attach priority to biological, biotechnological, plant breeding, cultivation and cropping measures,
(b) discouraging or prohibiting the use of plant protection substances, plant resistance improvers and equipment in cases where it is expected that their use will have harmful effects on health of man, animals, ground water or the natural environment;
(c) compulsory requirements to the users of plant protection substances, plant resistance improvers and equipment to observes directions for use;
(d) requirements to any person who applies plant protection substance, plant resistance improvers and equipment within the framework of this Act or instructs or supervises persons who apply the plant protection substances, plant resistance improver and equipment, to have necessary degree of reliability and possess necessary specialist knowledge and skills and to ensure that, the use of plant protection substances and equipment does not result in any avoidable harmful effects on the health of man, animals and the natural environment;
(e) requirements to a person using plant protection substance or plant resistance improvers to furnish proof that he possesses such specialist knowledge and skills for use of the plant protection substance as he is required;
(f) Prohibition. of the marketing of the plant protection substances or plant resistance improvers in retails trade by means of vending machines or other forms of self service;
(g) prohibition of retail selling of plant protection substances, plant resistance improvers and equipment, wholly or in part, if certain facts justify the assumption that the trader or person selling plant protection substances and equipment for him does not possess specialist knowledge necessary for properly informing the purchaser about the use of the plant protection substances, plant resistance improvers and equipment and the risk involved;
(h) requirements to traders or persons selling the plant protection substances, plant resistance improvers and equipment on their behalf to furnish proof that they possess the necessary specialist knowledge;
(i) prohibition of all kinds of handling of plant protection substances, plant resistance improver and equipment by minors, people of unsound mind and people in any other proven state or condition, who when handling plant protection substances, plant resistance improver and equipment, may be predisposed to harmful effects;
(j) Provisions for punitive measures, including the cancellation of registration, to any person who contravenes the Code of Conduct 

Reference of the measure

Part III section 27 (c), (e), (g) & (i) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Plant and plant products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.