The Fair Competition Commission is an autonomous body corporate, established by Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through the Fair Competition Act, 2003 (Act No. 8 of 2003) to promote and protect effective competition in trade and commerce and to protect consumers against unfair and misleading market conduct throughout Mainland Tanzania subject to the usual generic competition enforcing requirements of independence, accountability, transparency and due process.

The Act which became operational on May 12, 2004, also carries the consumer protection regime administered by a department, within the Commission but at arms length with the competition law administration. The adjudications of consumer related cases are done in the normal courts.

The key objectives of the Fair Competition Act are to:
(a) Increase efficiency in the production, distribution and supply of goods and services;
(b) Promote innovation;
(c) Maximize the efficient allocation of resources; and
(d) Protect consumers.

The overall goal of the Fair Competition Act (2003) is to enhance people's welfare and achieve a high level of economic efficiency by ensuring a level playing field in the economy.

DG is the Chief Inspector for implementing the Act is another way of ensuring a level playing field of players in the economy by taking necessary actions to stop counterfeit goods in the market. This is done through a multi-sectoral Task Force headed by FCC. Members of the Task Force include; Tanzania Revenue Authority, Tanzania Bureau of Standards, Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority, Attorney General's Chamber and the Police Force.

The establishment of the FCC is a result of Government's commitment to economic reforms, efforts of which got a new thrust in mid 1980s when the economy was transformed from a centrally planned economy to a market economy. A number of policy changes and appropriate legislative frameworks have been put in place including, FCC for promoting and protecting competition and The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority Act, 2001; The Surface and Maritime Transport Regulatory Authority Act, 2001; The Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority Act, 2003 and The Communication Regulatory Authority Act, 2003 which are parallel sector regulatory laws for the natural monopolies or net works industries(infrastructure and utilities monopolies). Both these sets of institutions form the institutional basis for long term promotion of private sector growth and sound economic development.

You will be able to learn in this website the way FCC, through its divisions and departments, studies on policies, specific sectors, legal frameworks, business trends, and advocacy for necessary changes with regard to promoting fair competition and safeguarding consumer's rights.

This FCC website is the working platform upon which the public and the private sector can avail correct information, research and developments in the promotion and protection of competition and consumer protection and through which FCC can get feedback from the public.

The website is divided into various sections, each providing specific information on designated topics. Initially, FCC is providing you with general information on institutional setup and core functions.

We are poised to carefully but consistently develop this website to serve as the main Reference Point for issues of Fair Competition, Consumer Protection and Anti-Counterfeit Campaigns.

These are challenging moments for not only the Tanzania economy but for the African economies as well. FCC would like to rise to the challenges. We hope the public rises to the challenges as well.

Our motto is: "FCC for fair play in the economy". Please join the FCC theme.

Welcome again to the FCC Website.

Dr. Geoffrey Mariki
DIRECTOR GENERAL