G/TBT/N/TZA/692  
7 January 2022  
(22-0182) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TANZANIA   
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 a ddress (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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Articles of 
iron or steel wire, n.e.s (HS 732620); Other construction materials (ICS 91.100.99)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  MEDC 02 
(1037),Metal roofing tiles — Specification, Third Edition (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This specification covers requirements for metal roofing tiles 
(coated or uncoated) supplied in the form of carbon steel sheets or aluminium alloy sheets 
(each comprising a series of simulated tile units) and for trim sections (of the same 
materials) designed for use in conjunction with tile units of the same material and of 
appropriate profile  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirem ents; Reducing trade 
barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
ASTM G 153, Standard practice for operating enclosed carbon arc light apparatus for 
exposure of non -metallic materials.  
SANS 903, Aluminium alloy corrugated and troughed sheets.  
ISO 3575, Continuous hot -dip zinc -coated carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing 
qualities.  
ISO 4998, Continuous hot -dip zinc -coated carbon steel sheet of structural quality.  
SANS 5146, Paints and varnishes – Resistance to impact of paint film s G/TBT/N/TZA/692  
 
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  ISO 7253, Paints and varnishes – Determination of resistance to neutral salt spray (fog).  
ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres – Salt spray tests.  
ISO 9364, Continuous hot -dip aluminium/zinc -coated steel sheet of commercial, drawing 
and st ructural qualities.  
SABS 1022:2013, published by the South African Bureau of Standards Metal roofing tiles 
— Specification.  
SANS 5146:2005, Paints and vanishes — Resistance to impact of paint film, published by 
the South African Bureau of Standards  
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 9 524 
Dar Es Salaam  
 
+(255) 22 2450206  
nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
http://www.tbs.go.tz  
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