WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AGENCY

TANZANIA

Presented at the 49th CIML MEETING[Auckland, 2014]

- Geographically located in the eastern part of Africa

- Has a total surface area of 945,087 sq.km

- With a population of 47.6 million (UN 2012)

- and some of the continent’s greatest concentrations of wild animals

Facts about Tanzania

Contents

• Introduction• International and regional affiliation• Verification and Inspection Activities Covered • Achievements • Challenges• Future plans

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WMA was transformed into an Executive Agency in May 2002. Formerly, it was a department within the Ministry of

Industry and Trade

The governing legislation for weights and measures activities is the Weights and Measures Act Cap 340 [R.E 2002], but The new Legal Metrology Act is now being developed

Introduction

Introduction…..(contd) Staff Profile

Inspectors

196 106

SupportStaff

302total

International and Regional Affiliation

international

continental

sub-regional

Sources of Income

Activities Covered- Traditional

• New areas

e.g. Fish Processing Industry

(a) Pre-packages inspections

New areas – contd… (b) Calibration of Bulk Storage Tanks

Non-traditional activities – contd….

(c ) Inspection of LPG Cylinders

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Achievements(a) Extend consumer protection to more areas (e.g. prepackages

inspection at ports and some borders, verifying quantities of imported fuels, etc)

(b) More field vehicles procured (35 brand new) and installed with tracking systems

Achievements-contd…

(c) 30 technical staff trained in electronic scales and dispensing pumps based on OIML recommendations & documents [invitations were extended to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Uganda]

Achievements-contd…

(d) Finalizing the regulation for measuring instruments in the new sector of natural gas

Achievements-contd…

(e) Received two awards Africa Achievements-contd…

(i) Public Service Week-June 2013 (in Ghana)

Achievements-contd… (ii) OIML Award – Vietnam (October, 2013)-------------------------

Challenges

1. Influx of sub-standard scales from outside Tanzania due to scarcity of genuine scales

Challenges - contd…..

2. Demand for verification of other instruments such as medical syringes, traffic speed measuring instruments, etc.

Challenges - contd…..

3. Fast growing technology in legal metrology (e.g. the shift from mechanical to electronic equipment) Vs the capability to build capacity

Future Plans1. Construction of modern calibration bay for vehicle tanks

Future Plans – contd…..

2. Construction of buildings for regional offices

3. Procurement of a special truck for verification of weigh-bridges

Future Plans – contd…..

4. Continuous capacity building (training, modern equipment, etc)

Future Plans – contd…..

Thank you for your attention!

Magdalena Chuwa

[chuwa@wma.go.tz]