Posted on 07/08/2005 3:15:05 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
DAR ES SALAAM (AFP) - Concerned for the comfort and hygiene of its citizens, the Tanzanian government is warning the toiletry trade of legal action for producing or selling sub-standard toilet paper in the east African nation.
The country's chief regulatory body, the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), says it will take manufacturers or distributors of toilet tissue to court if their products do not meet national requirements for softness, size or alkalinity.
"It has come to our notice that there are firms manufacturing and selling sub-standard toilet paper," said Charles Ekelege, a senior TBS official, adding that sanitary concerns were not the bureau only reason for the crackdown.
"The production of sub-standard things like toilet paper is not only bad for the manufacturer but could tarnish the country's image," he told AFP at the ongoing 29th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair.
The TBS has taken advantage of the fair to make manufacturers, importers and vendors of consumer products aware of the importance of adhering to national and internationally accepted standards for their products, Ekelege said.
The bureau said at the weekend that only one toilet paper producer in Tanzania was currently manufacturing rolls that met TBS requirements.
Pass the Charmin!
Quick, call Bono and Geldof.
Um...that isn't tarnish...
They even have toilet paper??
They ran out of 4-ply korans?
Packaged rolls of toilet paper. Concerned for the comfort and hygiene of its citizens, the Tanzanian government is warning the toiletry trade of legal action for producing or selling sub-standard toilet paper in the east African nation(AFP/File)
And about time, I say. :-}
Isn't that Arabic writing on the bottom package? Al-Charmin? Koran-elle?
Yeah! they usually do stuff that just wipes you out
LOL, I bet they'll be asking for UN Peace Keeping troops in less than a year.
They should use the New York Times - then it would actually be serving a useful purpose
The Boss buys John Wayne toilet paper for his beloved employees.
Then quit buying from the European Union.....
"A government that can give you all you want can take all you have"
Kinda gives a new meaning to "wiping the slate clean"...
Okay, alright! I am corecting the problem.
Rolls produced after August 1st will be impregnated with a thin layer of Preparation-H between the grains. It will soothe as it shreds, but the trade off will be that you will no longer be able to use it for making wooden handicrafts for the tourist trade.
Instead, you'll have to buy the new, individual sanding sheets, which will cost more than the current dual purpose rolls.
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