G/TBT/N/TZA/299  
23 July 2019  
(19-4867) 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  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Tel:+255 222450206  
Email:  nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email a nd 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):  
Construction materials (ICS 91.100), Road construction materials (ICS 93.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  
DEAS  982-2: 2019 Bitumen and Bituminous binders – Part 2: Cutback bitumen - 
Specifications (8 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This East African Standard applies to bituminous materials and 
covers the r equirements for cutback bitumen types suitable for road construction and 
similar purposes  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 2592, Petroleum and related products - Determination of flash and fire points 
- Cleveland open cup method  
• ASTM D92, Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open 
Cup Tester  
• ASTM D36M, Standard test method for softening point of bitum en (ring -and-ball 
apparatus)  
• ASTM D93, Standard test methods for flash -point by Pensky -Martens closed cup 
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  • ASTM D95, Standard test method for water in petroleum products and bituminous 
materials by distillation.  
• ASTM D140, Standard practice for samp ling bituminous materials.  
• ASTM D402, Standard test method for distillation of cutback asphaltic 
(bituminous) products.  
• ASTM D2170, Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of asphalts (bitumen).  
• ASTM D8, Standard terminology related to materials for r oads 
• ASTM D4402, Standard test method for viscosity determination of asphalt at 
elevated temperatures using a rotational viscometer.  
• CD T153 2018 - Penetration grade bitumen specifications  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory by the Minister 
for Industry, Trade and Investment  
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:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Tel:+255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
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