G/TBT/N/BDI/395, G/TBT/N/KEN/1481  
G/TBT/N/RWA/919, G/TBT/N/TZA/1015  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1828  
18 August 2023  
(23-5584) 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:  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  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel. No: +255 22 245 0298/+255 22 245 0206  
Telefax: +255 22 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://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 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  
FERTILISERS (HS code(s): 31); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080) fertilizers  
5. Title, number of pa ges and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1166:2023, Code of Practice for Handling, Storage and Disposal of Bagged Fertilizers or 
Fertilizer supplements, first edition; (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African s tandard lays down recommended code 
of practice for handling, storage and disposal of fertilizers or fertilizer supplements packed 
in bags, with or without a plastics liner.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Consumer information, labelling; Prevention 
of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment; Quali ty 
requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving 
and productivity enhancement  G/TBT/N/BDI/395 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1481 • G/TBT/N/RWA/919 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1015 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1828  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 8157, Fertilizers soil conditioners and beneficial substances —Vocabulary  
2. ISIS 5985, Code of Practice for Handling and Storage of bagged fertilizers  
3. IS 666, Code of Practice for Handling and Storage of bagged and bulk fertilizers  
4. ISO 14820 -1, Fertilizers and liming materials - Sampling and sample preparation - Part 
1: Sampling  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined and notified  
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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/TZA/23_118 69_00_e.pdf