G/TBT/N/BDI/369 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1449  
G/TBT/N/RWA/881 , G/TBT/N/TZA/983  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1786  
16 June 2023 
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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: info@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 [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):  CEREALS 
(HS code(s): 10); PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS,  FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK; 
PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 19); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 781:2023, 
Draft East African Standards for Biscuit; (24 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements 
sampling and test methods for biscuits intended for human consumption. This standard 
also covers wafer and cookies  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
Codex Stan 192, General standard for food additives  
CODEX STAN 193, Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and 
Feed 
EAS 38, General standard for the labelling of pre -packaged foods  
EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry – Code of practice  
ISO 6579-1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the 
detection of Salmonella spp.  G/TBT/N/BDI/369 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1449 • G/TBT/N/RWA/881 • G/TBT/N/TZA/983 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1786  
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  ISO 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of beta -glucuronidase -positive Escherichia c oli — Part 2: Colony -count 
technique at 44 degrees C using 5 -bromo -4-chloro -3-indolyl beta -D-glucuronide  
ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count techniq ue in products with 
water activity less than or equal to 0.95  
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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