Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has introduced 74 biotechnology standards to strengthen consumer protection, food safety and industrial quality control in Tanzania.
This was stated on Monday in Dar es Salaam by TBS Quality Control Officer, Ms Neema Kirway during a Biotechnology Exhibition, where the TBS leveraged the platform to promote regulatory awareness and foster knowledge exchange aimed at driving innovation and economic growth.
“With the introduction of these standards, the TBS will subject products to stricter quality and safety scrutiny before they reach consumers, reinforcing regulatory oversight and reducing the risk of unsafe or substandard goods entering the market,” she said.
It also positions Tanzania to better align with international standards, improve market competitiveness, attract investment in biotech-related sectors and support sustainable economic growth driven by science and innovation.
She further revealed that the TBS is finalising additional biotechnology standards, underscoring a sustained regulatory expansion aimed at closing compliance gaps and keeping pace with technological advancements. Ms Kirway noted that the standards are now available for purchase at the TBS headquarters, a move intended to enhance stakeholder access and promote industry-wide compliance.
“TBS’s participation in the exhibition was strategically aimed at strengthening public awareness of its mandate, reinforcing accountability and highlighting ongoing efforts to tighten oversight of food quality and safety,” she said.
She emphasised that they will ensure all products inspected by TBS meet quality requirements and are safe for consumers. She explained that biotechnology is applied in safety matters, including health, agriculture, industries and other sectors.
“The education that citizens received yesterday reminds us as scientists to collaborate and exchange knowledge on how to work together to improve technology and biotechnology in general,” she said. The exhibition’s theme was: ‘Biotechnology: Strengthening Food Safety and Community and Economic Development.’
