1. Business environment – in My view
Vera F. MUGITTU

2. Business environment
Developing ideas and implementing them profitably.
Support to stat-ups and incubation
Formalizing businesses
Regulation - for public health and environmental safety
Technology sourcing and using
Access to information

3. 3. The Regulatory complexity
Multiplicity
Overlapping mandates
Rationalize
Minimize cost of compliance
Facilitate compliance
Emphasis on quality & safety should:
Differentiate voluntary from mandatory standards
Promote self-regulation
Compliance cost to be only on services rendered by the regulators
Post Market Surveillance must be efficient and business friendly

4. EXAMPLE OF LICENSING AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR A DAIRY COMPANY
Starting a company
Premises registration
Import of raw materials
Business license (MITI)
Company incorporation (BRELA)
Business License (TFDA)
General inspection of plant layout (TFDA, TBS, TDB, OSHA)
Environmental impact assessment (NEMC)
Electrical inspection (OSHA)
Safety inspection of plant and equipment (LGA, TDB, OSHA, FRF, GCLA)
Inspection of scales (weights and measures)
Batch Certificate
Import permits (TFDA, TDB, GCLA, TAEC)
Deport registration (TFDA, TDB)
Truck registration (TFDA, LGA, TDB, MALF) 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 2 1 4 5
Total
Overlapping 1
Total
Overlapping
Total
Overlapping 2 12 7 11 7
Export permits
Product registration
Ongoing inspections
Export permit (TFDA, TDB, DVS)
Product certificate (TFDA and TBS)
Product and premises inspections
Worker's health inspection 4 2 9 3
Total
Overlapping
Total
Overlapping
Total
Overlapping 4 3 2 1 12 10
Grand Total
Overlapping
Number of licenses and inspections 31 18

5. Thank you

6. AGRICULTURE & AGRIBUSINESS CONFERENCE 2018 April 10-12, SUA – MOROGORO
By Vera Florida MUGITTU and Musambya MUTAMBALA
Researchers – STIPRO (