Tanzania Country Commercial Guide
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Labeling/Marking Requirements
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The government of Tanzania requires an English and/or Kiswahili label on all consumer food products.

For cosmetic products the container shall be affixed with a label bearing the following particulars pertaining to the contents of such container in clearly legible and indelible letters in Kiswahili or English language:

  • Name of cosmetic
  • Form of the cosmetic
  • Intended use of the cosmetic
  • Instructions for use of the cosmetic
  • Net content given by weight or volume in metric system
  • Name and physical address of the manufacturer
  • Manufacturing date
  • Expiry date
  • List of ingredients
  • Batch or lot number
  • Precautions and warnings
  • Storage conditions where applicable.

All imported pharmaceutical products should adhere to the following labeling requirements:

  • Information printed on labels must be indelible or engraved or embossed on a primary and secondary container;
  • Immediate outer packaging of the pharmaceutical products should be clearly labeled in English or Swahili language or both;
  • Trade or brand name where appropriate should be stated;
  • International Non-Proprietary Name (INN, Generic name) should be clearly stated;
  • Quantities of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and excipients in the formulation shall be stated;
  • Date of manufacture and expiry should be stated;
  • Batch or Lot number should be stated;
  • Storage conditions should be stated;
  • Name and address of manufacturer should be stated;
  • Registration number of the product issued by TMDA in both outer and inner package of the product(s) should be stated;
  • Enclosed and accompanying literature must be in English or Swahili language;
  • API specification such as BP and USP should be stated.

In case of imported raw materials the following labeling requirements should be adhered to:

  • Information printed on labels must be visible and indelible;
  • Immediate outer packaging of the raw material must be labeled in English;
  • Generic name of the ingredient and pharmacopoeia specification should be stated;
  • Date of manufacture and expiry should be stated;
  • Batch or Lot number should be stated;
  • Storage conditions should be stated;
  • Name and address of manufacturer should be stated; h) Weight and Volume should be stated.

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