The TBS boss further talked about launching a new campaign for removing substandard products in the market such as oil lubricants, solar panels, motor vehicle tyres, batteries, cements, corrugated iron sheets, electric wires, cement products and second hand clothes popularly known as Mitumba.
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has announced that it is starting the new year with a massive expansion drive to curb substandard products imported into the country and produced locally.
Speaking at the press conference on Thursday evening, the TBS Director General, Mr Joseph Masikitiko said that from January this year TBS is set to open offices in Mbeya, Arusha and Mwanza, while opening more offices in the national boundaries of and Kilimanjaro International Airport.
“In January this year we are going to open three zones with offices in Mbeya, Arusha and Mwanza for expansion of services. Other offices which are set to be opened include; at the national boundaries of Kasumulo, Tunduma and Mwanza port. We shall also open our office at Kilimanjaro Internationa Airport,” said Mr Masikitiko.
The TBS boss further talked about launching a new campaign for removing substandard products in the market such as oil lubricants, solar panels, motor vehicle tyres, batteries, cements, corrugated iron sheets, electric wires, cement products and second hand clothes popularly known as Mitumba.
