NAIROBI, Oct. 28 -- TANZANIA and Kenya have agreed to develop a mutual recognition framework for food radioanalysis certification within three months, in a move expected to reduce duplicate testing, lower compliance costs and ease cross-border trade.

The agreement was reached during the first bilateral meeting between the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) and the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) in Nairobi, where the two institutions signed an agreement to establish a Joint Technical Working Group to develop the framework.

According to information from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, once concluded, the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) is expected to minimise border delays and facilitate ...