G/TBT/N/TZA/265  
 
5 April 2019  
(19-2197) 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: 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 [   ], 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):  Clothes 
(ICS 61.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s ) of the notified document:  TDC3 (6083)P3 
Textiles – Masai Shuka – Specifications (6 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Tanzania Standard describes the constructional 
details and requirements of Masai Shuka.  
7. Objective and ratio nale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TZS 4, Rounding off numerical values.  
• TZS 20, Textiles: Woven fabrics Determination of the number of threads per unit 
length.  
• TZS 21, Textiles: Woven or knitted fabrics - Determination of mass per unit length 
and per unit area.  
• TZS 22, Textiles: Woven fabrics  - Determination of breaking load and extension.  
• TZS 23, Textiles: Tests for colour fastness - Colour fastness to light: Xenon arc.  
• TZS 24, Textiles: Tests for colour fastness - Colour fastness to washing: Test 4.  G/TBT/N/TZA/265  
 
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  • TZS 26, Textiles: Determination of conductivity, pH, water -soluble matter, 
chloride and sulphate in aqueous e xtracts.  
• TZS 40, Textiles: Tests for colour fastness - Colour fastness to light: Daylight.  
• TZS 44, Textiles: Woven or knitted fabrics - Determination of length and width.  
• TZS 137, Textiles: Determination of dimensional change of woven and knitted 
fabrics and garments: Machine method.  
• TZS 138, Textiles: Test for colour fastness to rubbing.  
• TZS 139, Textiles: Determination of the linear density of yarn removed from fabric 
free from added matter. Local Manufacturers.  
• BS 4766: 1976 - Dimensions of sheets for d omestic bedding, published by the 
British Standards Institution.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 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: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
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