Standards, Testing & Compliance

Kenya bans 77 pesticides, restricts 202 others in major agrochemical review

KENYA – Kenya has withdrawn 77 pesticide products from the market and restricted the use of an additional 202 in a regulatory overhaul aimed at strengthening food safety and environmental protection.    Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the measures following a comprehensive review by the Pest Control Products Board

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Africa launches first global standard for Good Research Management Practice

AFRICA – Africa has published the first international standard for Good Research Management Practice (GRMP), setting a new global benchmark for research governance, ethics, and institutional development.    The announcement was made during the 31st General Assembly of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) held in Zanzibar, Tanzania.   The

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EU Ambassador and TBS officials during the official handover of laboratory equipment at TBS headquarters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Tanzania enhances national quality infrastructure with EU-funded lab equipment delivery

TANZANIA – The Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has received a major equipment upgrade at its headquarters in Dar es Salaam following the official handover of advanced laboratory tools from the European Union (EU).    The delivery forms part of the QUALITAN Project, an EU-funded initiative aimed at improving Tanzania’s

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