G/TBT/N/BDI/293  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1328  
G/TBT/N/RWA/730  
G/TBT/N/TZA/851  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1702  
17 November  2022 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  
Tel: +255 222450206,  
E- mail: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  - Other 
(HS code(s): 200190); Fruits. Vegetables (ICS code(s): 67.080)  
5. Title, number of pages a nd language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1110:2022, Fruits and vegetable chutney — Specification, First Edition; (12 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test method s for fruit and/or vegetable chutney intended for human 
consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
• AOAC Official Method 999.11, Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc in Foods 
Atomic Absorption  
• ISO 3310 (all parts), Test sieves — Technical requirements and testing  
• ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of microorganisms —Part 1: Colony -count at 30 °C — Pour plate 
technique  G/TBT/N/BDI/293, G/TBT/N/KEN/1328, G/TBT/N/RWA/730, G/TBT/N/T ZA/851, 
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  • CXS 192, General standard for food additives  
• EAS 38, Labelling for prepacked foods — General requirem ents 
• EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry  
• EAS 35, Fortified food grade salt — Specification ISO 763, Fruit and Vegetable 
Products — Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid  
• ISO 874, Fresh fruits and vegetables — Sampling  
• ISO 1842, Fruit and vegetable products — Determination of pH  
• ISO 2173, Fruit and vegetable products — Determination of soluble solids — 
Refractometric method  
• ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the d etection, 
enumeration andserotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp  
• ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for 
the detection andenumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli - Most probable 
number tec hnique  
• ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method 
for the enumeration ofyeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count technique in 
products with water activity less than or equal to 0.9  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Contact person(s):  
Ms. Bahati Samillani (NEP officer) and Mr. Clavery Chausi  
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)  
Morogoro/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O Box 9524  
Dar Es Salaam  
Tel: +(255) 22 2450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  
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