Industrial and commercial standards in Tanzania

Standards

National Standards Organisations

TBS, Tanzania Bureau of Standards

Integration in the International Standards Network

The Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) is a full member of the International Standards Organisation (ISO) and the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO).

Classification of Standards

Tanzania's standards regime consists of compulsory and voluntary standards. As of 2018, Tanzania has 633 compulsory standards that are applicable to various commodities and food items. The full list can be consulted here.

Online Consultation of Standards

The list of compulsory, voluntary and draft standards can be consulted here.

Certification Organisations

TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards