Tanzania
Produce Export Act
Produce Export (Beeswax) Rules, 1957
Government Notice 40 of 1957
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 July 2002 and 30 November 2019 by the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for TANZLII.]
1. Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Produce Export (Beeswax) Rules.2. Interpretation
In these Rules—"beeswax" means the waxy product of the honeybee Apis mellifera, Linnaeus, otherwise known as Apis mellifica, Linnaeus, and the sub-species and varieties of Apis mellifera or mellifica and so prepared that, at the time of export—(i)it contains no visible impurities;(ii)it has a natural floral colour;(iii)it has a pleasant floral scent;(iv)it breaks with a granular, not crystalline, fracture;(v)it is not sticky;(vi)it has not been chemically bleached;(vii)the specific gravity at 15.5 degrees C lies between 0.955 and 0.970;(viii)the melting point lies between 62.0 degrees C and 65.0 degrees C;(ix)the setting point lies between 61.0 C and 62.5 degrees C;(x)it does not contain more than 1.0 percent of volatile matter determined by heating for 6 hours at 100 degrees C to 105 degrees C;(xi)on incineration it does not contain more than 0.2 percent of ash;(xii)it does not contain more than 0 percent of matter insoluble in benzene;(xiii)it does not contain more than 0.5 percent of matter soluble in water;(xix)an aqueous solution is not acid to methyl orange;[Please note: numbering as in original.](xv)the acid value lies between 17 and 21;(xvi)the saponification value lies between 85 and 100;(xvii)the ester value lies between 70 and 80;(xviii) the iodine value lies between 5 and 12;(xix)the refractive index at 75 degrees C lies between 4396 and 1.4451;(xx)the reaction to the Weinwurm Test is negative;(xxi)the reaction to the Sterol Group Test is negative;(xxii)the ratio number lies between 3.3 and 4.2,but shall not include the product of any other species of Apis, other than Apis mellifera or mellifica and their sub-species and varieties or the product of bees of other genera or any mixture of these waxes with beeswax;"chemically bleached beeswax" means beeswax that has been subjected to a chemical process in order to lighten its colour;"officer" means the customs officer;"other East African countries" means Kenya and Uganda;"sun bleached beeswax" means beeswax which has been subjected to the sun in order to lighten its colour and has not been subjected to any chemical bleaching process.3. Exports to conform to prescribed specifications
No person shall export any article which purports to be beeswax or chemically bleached beeswax or sun bleached beeswax, unless such article conforms to the appropriate definition contained in rule 2 of these Rules:Provided that, if the Minister is satisfied that an analysis of beeswax covering the characteristics listed in Rule 2 of these Rules has been submitted to a buyer and the buyer has stated in writing that he will accept such beeswax, notwithstanding the fact that it does not conform to the appropriate definition given in the said rule 2, the Minister may permit such beeswax to be exported.4. Packing and marking of chemically bleached and sun bleached beeswax
5. Beeswax to be in small pieces
No beeswax, chemically bleached beeswax or sun bleached beeswax, shall be exported from the Mainland Tanzania except in broken pieces each not exceeding forty ounces in weight.6. Exports overseas
Except in the case of beeswax exported to the other East African countries no beeswax, chemically bleached beeswax or sun bleached beeswax shall be exported from Mainland Tanzania other than through the ports of Dar es Salaam, Lindi, Mtwara or Tanga.7. Endorsement of export entry
No beeswax shall be exported from Mainland Tanzania unless the export entry is endorsed by the exporter with a written warranty in the form set out in the Schedule to these Rules.8. Manner of inspection
An officer may open and examine the contents of such bags in each consignment as he may consider desirable and may at his discretion take samples, not exceeding five percent of the weight of the bag and its contents for analysis by the Government Chemist.9. Rejection for export
Any beeswax, chemically bleached beeswax or sun bleached beeswax which does not comply with rules 2 and 5 shall be detained by the officer and be liable to forfeiture. Any forfeited beeswax may be disposed of in such manner as the Chief Forestry Officer may decide.10. Beeswax to be defined
Beeswax that has been chemically bleached or sun bleached beeswax shall be clearly defined as such in contracts, export entries and bills of lading.History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation