G/TBT/N/BDI/382, G/TBT/N/KEN/1462  
G/TBT/N/RWA/894, G/TBT/N/TZA/996  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1799  
23 June 2023  
(23-4317) 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 (TBS)  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  
Tel: +255 222450206,  
E- mail: 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 [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):  Doors, 
windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, of iron or steel (HS code(s): 730830); 
Doors and windows (ICS code(s): 91.060.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1153:2023, Windows and doors made from rolled steel sheets and steel sections — 
Specification; (24 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of co ntent:  This draft East African Standard specifies the requirements 
regarding material, fabrication and finish of steel doors, windows, ventilators and fixed -
lights manufactured from rolled steel sheets and rolled steel sections for domestic 
applications to  the specified sizes and designs.  
This standard does not cover steel doors, windows, ventilators and fixed -lights for use in 
institutional and industrial buildings.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements; Reducing trade 
barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BDI/382 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1462 • G/TBT/N/RWA/894 • G/TBT/N/TZA/996 • 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
EAS 134, Cold rolled steel sections — Specification  
ISO 1461, Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and stee l articles — 
Specifications and test methods  
ISO 4995, Hot -rolled steel sheets of structural quality — Specification  
ISO 4996, Hot -rolled steel sheet of high yield stress structural quality  
ISO 4997, Cold -reduced carbon steel sheet of structural quality  
ISO 4998, Continuous hot -dip zinc -coated and zinc -iron alloy -coated carbon steel sheet 
of structural quality  
ISO 8504 -1, Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related 
products — Surface preparation methods — Part 1: Gener al principles  
ISO 10642, Fasteners — Hexagon socket countersunk head screws with reduced 
loadability  
ISO 12944 -5, Paints and varnishes — Corrosion protection of steel structures by 
protective paint systems — Part 5: Protective paint systems  
ISO 21005, Ship s and marine technology — Thermally toughened safety glass panes for 
windows and side scuttles  
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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