The Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has successfully attained international accreditation for Product Certification Services in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065:2012 and ISO/IEC 17067:2013. This accreditation, granted by SADCAS, covers a broad scope of 13 product categories.
Accredited Product Categories:
1. Carbonated soft drinks – Specification (TZS 390:2004)
Specific Scheme for the Certification of Carbonated Soft Drinks
2. Packaged/bottled drinking water – Specification (TZS 574:2019 / EAS 153:2018)
Specific Scheme for the Certification of Bottled Packaged Drinking Water
3. Beer – Specification (TZS 56:2015 / EAS 63:2014)
4. Specific Scheme for the Certification of Beer
Ready-to-drink non-carbonated non-alcoholic beverages – Specification (TZS 585:2011)
Specific Scheme for the Certification of Ready to Drink Non-Carbonated -Non-Alcoholic Beverages
5. Preservative treated timber – Specification (TZS 1347:2009)
Specific Scheme for the Certification of Wood and Wood Products
6. Wood poles and blocks for power and telecommunication lines – Specification (TZS 686:2011)
7. Petroleum jelly for cosmetic industry – Specification (TZS 318 Part 2:2017)
Specific Scheme for the Certification of Cosmetic Products
8. Skin care creams, lotions and gels – Specification (TZS 313:2014 / EAS 786:2013)
Specific Scheme for the Certification of Cosmetic Products
9. Cement – Composition, specifications, and conformity criteria for common cements (TZS 727 Part 1:2018 / EAS 18-1:2017)
Specific Scheme for the Certification of Common Cement
10. Steel for reinforcement of concrete – Ribbed bars (TZS 142-2:2020 / EAS 412-2:2019)
Specific Scheme for the Certification of Common Cement
11. Steel for reinforcement of concrete – Ribbed bars, low grade steel (300–450 MPa) (TZS 142-4:2021)
Specific Scheme for the Certification of Common Cement
12. PVC insulated cables of rated voltages up to 450/750 V – Specification (TZS 1518-8:2015)
This accreditation strengthens the credibility of TBS certification services nationally, regionally, and internationally, enhances stakeholder confidence, and ensures Tanzanian products to be recognized and trusted in a global market.