DAR ES SALAAM, June 19 -- IN a significant step toward enhancing trade competitiveness and consumer safety, the European Union (EU) has handed over cutting-edge laboratory equipment valued at €1.7 million (5.2bn/-) to the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS).

The move marks a strategic investment in Tanzanias national quality infrastructure, aimed at unlocking global market access for local industries and promoting innovation-driven growth across the region.

The equipment was officially handed over on Wednesday during a ceremony held at TBS headquarters in Dar es Salaam, symbolizing a milestone under the EU-funded QUALITAN Project, which is implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

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