G/TBT/N/TZA/280  
 
24 May 2019  
(19-3603) 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):  Non-
alcoholic beverages (ICS 67.160.20)  
5. Title, number of pages a nd language(s) of the notified document:  AFDC12 (6141) 
P2/ TZS 1355: 2012 Artificially sweetened flavoured drink in solid form – Specification 
(6 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, methods of 
sampling and test for artificially sweetened flavored drinks in solid form intended for direct 
human consumption for people on diet as a ready to drink beverage after reconstitution 
with potable water  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgen t problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TZS 4: 2009, Rounding off numerical values  
• TZS 118:2018 (1st Ed) ISO 4833 -1:2003 - Microbiology of food and animal 
feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms – 
Colony -count technique at 30°C  
• TZS 119: 2018 (3nd Ed) ISO 4831:2006 - Microbiology of food and animal feeding 
stuffs – Horizon tal method for detection and enumeration of coliforms – Most 
probable number technique  
• TZS 109: General code of hygiene for food processing units  G/TBT/N/TZA/280  
 
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  • TZS 789: (Rev) Drinking (potable) water – Specification  
• TZS 538: 1999, General standard on packaging, marking and labeling  
• TZS 163: 2012, processed fruits and vegetable products – Method of sampling 
and test  
• TZS 114: 2008, Soft drink manufacturing units – Code of hygiene  
• TZS (Code of hygiene)  
• TZS 131: 2010 ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology General guidance for enumeration of 
yeast and moulds – Colony Count technique at 25°C  
• Codex stan 192 Permitted food additives  
• AOAC 971.21:2000 (17th Ed) Mercury in food flameless Atomic absorption method  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 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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