G/TBT/N/TZA/327  
4 November 2019  
(19-7435) 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 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):  Paints and 
varnishes (ICS 87.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 998: 2 019 
Textured paints — Specification (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for water based textured paints suitable for exterior and 
Interior use on concrete su rfaces, boards, primed wood, primed metal to give a protective 
and decorative coating.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Terms and definitions  
ISO 6503 Paints and varnishes — Determination of total lead — Flame atomic absorption 
spectrometric method  
ISO 17132, Paints and varnishes — T-bend test  
ISO 3251, Paints varnishes and plast ics — Determination of non -volatile matter content  
ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing  
ISO 1518 -1, Paints and varnishes — Determination of scratch resistance — Part 1: 
Constant -loading method  
ISO 1524, Paints, varnishes and printin g ink — Determination of fineness of grind  
ISO 15528, Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes — Sampling  
ISO 3270, Paints and varnishes and their raw materials — Temperatures and humidities for 
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  ISO 3310 -1, Test  sieves — Technical requirements and testing — Part 1: Test sieves of 
metal wire cloth ISO 9117 -1, Paints and varnishes — Drying tests — Part 1: Determination 
of through -dry state and through -dry time  
ASTM F735 -17, Standard test method for abrasion resista nce of transparent plastics and 
coatings using the oscillating sand method  
ASTM D4060 -14, Standard test method for abrasion resistance of organic coatings by the 
taber abraser  
ASTM D4828 -94, Standard test methods for practical washability of organic coatin gs 
ASTM D1653 -13, Standard test methods for water vapour transmission of organic coating 
films 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2020  
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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