ZBS operates two certification schemes; namely
The Product Certification Scheme allows manufacturers whose products have conformed to Zanzibar standards to use the ‘ZBS’ Standards Mark of Quality on their products. The scheme requires that the product complies with relevant Zanzibar standards.
The ZBS Standards Quality Mark is a symbol which manufacturers may use to promote their products and consumers seek as prima evidence of quality.
The ZBS Standards Quality Mark on a product indicates that samples of the product are independently and routinely tested and certified by ZBS against relevant Zanzibar standards. The Standards Mark is a sign of product quality and gives assurance to both manufacturers and consumers that the products can be used safely and reliably.
The ZBS Standards Quality Mark makes people buy product with confidence. On the other hand, it protects the manufacturers from competing with inferior products and enables them to prove to the market that their products satisfy all the requirements specified in the standards.
The Tested Product Certification Scheme is a scheme whereby the Bureau does not issue a standard quality mark for a product but which otherwise complies with appropriate standard as specified by the product specification and approved by Specification Approval Committee of the Bureau.
-The test report from an independent laboratory meets with the requirements laid down in the applicable standard;
-The applicant agrees to follow a scheme of testing and inspection as a minimum quality control during production;
-The applicant agrees to follow the conditions of granting of licence, including payment of the licence fee.
-The licensee must continue to follow the scheme of testing and inspection and to maintain records of testing and inspection, which are checked through periodic surprise inspections by the inspecting officers of the ZBS;
-During the inspections, product samples are tested in the laboratory of the licensee and test results are compared with the testing data of the licensee;
-Samples taken during inspections, from the open market or from bulk users, are tested in an independent laboratory. (Normally two such samples are tested in a year).
For: ZBS mark and Tested Product Certifications Scheme
ELEMENT | COSTS |
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Application fees | 10,000 |
Inspection fees | TZS 50,000/= |
Testing | Varies depending on the type of product |
ELEMENT | COSTS |
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Accommodation and transport | Varies depending on location |
Inspection cost and purchase | 100,000/= (fixed) of market samples |
Testing of surveillance | Varies depending on product and number of sample |
ELEMENT | COSTS |
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Inspection fee | 2 x 50,000/= |
Testing of Surveillance Samples | 2 x testing fees. |
Aim and Benefits of Certification Services.
Certification helps the consumer to choose products that meet the requirements of the specified standard, are suitable for the purpose and are safe from hazards to life and property;
Certification gives a buyer greater confidence in the integrity of the product,
Certification streamlines the production process and introduces a quality assurance system for ensuring conformity of the product to the standard; Certification enhances the marketability of products and provides an opportunity for competing with similar products and building a better image of the product both in the domestic and the international market;
Certification helps to reduce technical barriers to trade, as the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade recognizes certification as an instrument to prevent technical barriers and as an important factor in the furtherance of international trade.
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