G/TBT/N/BDI/212  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1221  
G/TBT/N/RWA/624  
G/TBT/N/TZA/713  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1545  
25 February 2022  
(22-1811) 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;  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo;  
P O BOX 9524;  
Tel:+255 222450206;  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz ; 
Website: www.tbs.go.tz.  
Name and addres s (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):  Nails, 
tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles of iron or steel, whether 
or not with heads of other material (excl. such articles with heads of copper and staples 
in strips) (HS 7317); Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains (IC S 77.140.65)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 914:2022, 
Mild steel nails — Specification, Second Edition (41 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampli ng 
and test methods for, tolerance on dimensions, finish and surface coating, for the mild 
steel nails for general applications  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements; Harmonization; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 1461, Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles — Specification 
and test methods  
ISO 2081, Electroplated coatings of zinc on steel 
ISO 7989 (all parts), Steel wire and wire products — Non-ferrous metallic coatings on 
steel wire  
ISO 16120 (all parts), Non -alloy steel rod for drawing and/or cold rolling  G/TBT/N/BDI/212, G/TBT/N/KEN/1221, G/TBT/N/RWA/624, G/TBT/N/TZA/713, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1545  
 
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  BS 1202 -1:2002, Specification for nails — Part 1: Steel nails. [2] TZS 17:2009 , Steel — 
Spring head twisted shank nails — Specification.  
TZS 18:2009, Steel — Panel pins — Specification.  
TZS 19:2009, Steel — Round plain head nails — Specification  
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  
 
+(255) 22 2450206  
nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
http://www.tbs.go.tz  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TZA/22_1804_00_e.pdf