Tanzania has adopted a national specification for kombucha, establishing mandatory production, labeling, and quality standards to ensure consumer safety and market consistency for non-alcoholic fermented drinks.
Tanzania Sets National Standards for Kombucha Production
All non-alcoholic fermented drinks must meet new quality and labeling rules.
What changed
Production standards required for microbial safety and fermentation processes.
Mandatory labeling must include ingredients, production date, shelf life, and health claims.
Scope covers all non-alcoholic fermented drinks and fermented tea products.
Who it affects
Kombucha producers must follow new technical specifications for production methods.
Importers of fermented tea must ensure products meet ZNS 711:2024 requirements.
Manufacturers of non-alcoholic fermented drinks under HS code 09 must comply with the standard.
Key dates
Sources
- G/TBT/N/TZA/1135 https://docs.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/T/G/TBTN24/TZA1135A1.docx
- docs.wto.org — imrd / directdoc https://docs.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/T/G/SPS/NTZA360A1.docx