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.