The Tanzania Tobacco Board is a crop regulatory body established under the Tobacco Industry Act No. 24 of 2001 (as amended by Crop Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act No. 20 of 2009). The Board's mandates are: Formulation, implementation and enforcement of policies, guidelines and standards aimed at regulating and improving the performance of the tobacco industry in Tanzania; Provision of advice to the Minister responsible for Agriculture and Government in general on all matters related to the tobacco Industry; and Promotion and development of a conducive environment for effective and fair competition for all stakeholders in the tobacco industry.
