Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)

Mission:
TBS's mission is to develop and promote Standardisation and Quality assurance work in industry and commerce.

Function: 

• To undertake measures or quality control of commodities of all description and to promote standardisation in industry and commerce.
• To provide for the testing of locally manufactured and imported commodities with a view to determining whether such commodities comply with the provisions of the Act establishing TBS or any other law dealing with standards relevant to such commodities.
• To make arrangements or provide facilities for testing and calibration of precision instruments, Ganges and scientific apparatus, for the determination of degree of accuracy by comparison with standards approved by the Minister on recommendations of the council and the issue of certificate in regard thereto.

Contact:
The Director General 
TBS
P. O. Box 9524 
Dar es Salaam.

Tel: General +255 -22-2450206
Direct +255- 22 -2450298
Fax: +255 -22 -2450959
E-mail: standards@twiga.com