G/SPS/N/TZA/335  
5 February 2024  
(24-0909) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  TANZANIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Fresh or chilled fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta (HS code(s): 
070960); Vegetables and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.080.20)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  AFDC 26 (1844) DTZS, Lettuces and endives – 
Specification, First Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TZA/24_01109_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods 
of: i) broadleaved (Batavian) endives (escaroles) of var ieties Cichorium endivia  var. 
latifolium  Lam; ii) curled -leaved endives of varieties Cichorium endivia  var. crispum  Lam; 
and iii) other lettuces of varieties; Lactuca sativa  var. capitata  L. (head lettuces including 
crisp-head and "Iceberg" type lettuces),  Lactuca sativa  var. longifolia  Lam. (cos or romaine 
lettuces), Lactuca sativa  var. crispa  L. (leaf lettuces) and crosses of these varieties to be 
supplied fresh to the consumer after preparation and packaging. This standard does not 
apply to produce for i ndustrial processing, produce presented as individual leaves, lettuces 
with root ball or lettuces in pots.  
This Draft African Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protect ion, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/TZA/335  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
1. TZS 4, Rounding off of numerical values  
2. TZS 109, Food processing and manufacturing units -Code of hygiene - General  
3. ZS 538, Labelling of prepackaged foods – General requirements  
4. ZS 1002, Fresh fruits and vegetables - Sampling  
5. TZS 1003, Guide to  the pre -packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables  
6. TZS 552, Code of hygienic practice for fresh leafy vegetables  
7. Codex Stan 193, Codex General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
8. Codex pesticide residues in food online data base  
9. CAC/GL 21,  Principles for the Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria 
for Foods  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined and notified.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 April 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
avail able) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Bahati Samillani  
Clavery Chausi  
National Enquiry Point Officers for SPS  
Dr. Athuman Ngenya  
Director General - Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
P.O. Box 9524  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959  
E-mail: bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
 clavery.chausi@tbs.go.tz  
 dg@tbs.go.tz  
 david.ndbalema@tbs.go.tz  
 nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  G/SPS/N/TZA/335  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Bahati Samillani  
Clavery Chausi  
National Enquiry Point Officers for SPS  
Dr. Athuman Ngenya  
Director General - Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
P.O. Box 9524  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959  
E-mail: bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
 clavery.chausi@tbs.go.tz  
 dg@tbs.go.tz  
 david.ndbalema@tbs.go.tz  
 nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz