Government Chemistry and Laboratory Agency (GCLA)

Government Chemistry and Laboratory Agency (GCLA) – GCLA online portal

The Government Chemist Laboratory is the “Legal Referral Laboratory”. It is a quasi independent unit: an Executive Agency – a semi-autonomous commercially oriented Agency. As an Executive Agency, the Laboratory better meets the requirements of its customers and the public in general.

It was established in 1895 under the Ministry of Health during the Germany Colonial era as a centre of research for tropical diseases, particularly malaria and tuberculosis. In 1986 the Government Chemist Laboratory became one of the Departments of Ministry of Health. Prior to that time it was reporting to the Directorate of Hospital Services in the Ministry of Health.

The first Chief Government Chemist was Mr. Gustav Giemsa, a German, who developed a stain for identification of malaria parasites in the blood smear. This made it possible to perform malaria test GCLA is located along Barack Obama Drive, previous known as Luthuli / Ocean Road, near Ocean Road Cancer Research Institute, Dar es Salaam. The GCLA also oversees the implementation of the Industrial and Consumer (Management and control) Act no 3 of 2003

GCLA Provide the following  Services

• Product Quality Services
• Chemicals Management
• Forensic Science And DNA Services
• Business Development

Government Chemistry and Laboratory Agency GCLA Forms for varous services

The Government chemist laboratory agency register all chemicals and permits and All chemicals dealers within Tanzania Mainland are required to register to CCMP, Find and download all the required Government chemist laboratory agency forms Click here

GCLA Online Portal

This is a platform for providing online services for chemicals registration and permits as well as precursor chemicals returns for dealers in order to provide a more efficient and cost effective self service in implementation and enforcement of Industrial and Consumers (Management and Control) Act (No. 3 of 2003) and its Regulations applies in Tanzania Mainland. Click here to get full details

Government Chemistry and Laboratory Agency Contacts details

• Chief Government Chemist
  Government Chemist Laboratory Agency,
  Physical Address: Barack Obama drive,
• Postal Address: P.O. Box 164,
  Dar es Salaam. Tanzania.
  Tel: +255 22 2113383/4;
  Fax: +255 22 2113320;
  Email: gcla@gcla.go.tz

• The Manager:
  Northern Zone Laboratory,
  Physical Address:
  Themi Health Centre,
• Postal Address:
  P.O. Box 2095,
  Arusha. Tanzania.
  Tel: +255 27 2506394
  Fax: +255 27 2506394
  Email: gcla.north@gcla.go.tz

• The Manager:
  Southern Highlands Zone Laboratory,
  Physical Address:
  Mbeya Regional Hospital,
  New Forest Area,
• Postal Address:
  P.O. Box 2875,
  Mbeya. Tanzania.
  Tel: +255 25 2502311
  Fax: +255 25 2502312
  Email: gcla.southern@gcla.go.tz

• The Manager:
  Southern Zone Laboratory,
  Physical Address:
  Ushirika House
  TANU Road
• Postal Address:
  P.O. Box 1414,
  Mtwara. Tanzania.
  Tel: +255 23 233 4760
  Fax: +255 23 233 4761
  Email: gcla.south@gcla.go.tz

• The Manager:
  Lake Zone Laboratory,
  Physical Address:
  Seuko Toure Hospital/ Isamilo Area,
• Postal Address:
  P.O. Box 502,
  Mwanza. Tanzania.
  Tel: +255 28 2500279.
  Email: gcla.lake@gcla.go.tz

• The Manager:
  Eastern Zone Laboratory,
  Physical Address:
  Barack Obama Drive,
• Postal Address:
  P.O. Box 164,
  Dar es Salaam. Tanzania.
  Tel: +255 (0)735 223344
  Fax: +255 22 2113320;
  Email: gcla.east@gcla.go.tz