G/TBT/N/BDI/301 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1339 , 
G/TBT/N/RWA/742 , G/TBT/N/TZA/864  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1709  
6 December 2022  
(22-9073) 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 [  ], 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):  Leisure. 
Tourism (ICS code(s): 03.200)  
5. Title, number of  pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1116: 
2022, Tourism and related services ― Sites and attractions ―General requirements, First 
Edition; (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:   
1.1 This draft East African standard specifie s minimum requirements for the operations 
of tourist site and attractions that are  
a) Manned and managed: and  
b) Promoted by the operator for leisure, adventure, recreational, amusement, therapeutic 
or business purposes  
1.2 It addresses both the facilities  and the services provided. Included are requirements 
for: 
a) booking and registration:  
b) reception area and restrooms:  
c) signage  
d) staff requirements and  
e) safety and security  G/TBT/N/BDI/301, G/TBT/N/KEN/1339, G/TBT/N/RWA/742, G/TBT/N/TZA/864, 
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  1.3 This draft East African standard applies to tourist site and attractions of any size and 
types whether public or privately operated.  
1.4 This draft East African standard does not apply to:  
a) tourist site and attractions which are not manned or managed:  
b) Tourist site and attractions which are not promoted by the o perator for leisure, 
adventure, recreational, amusement or therapeutic purposes: and  
c) Sites which are used only for hosting temporary events  
NOTE: The term "tourist" applies to local and foreign visitors  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 14785, Tourist information offices — Tourist information and reception services — 
Requirements  
ISO 20121 Event sustainability management systems — Requirements with guidance for 
use. 
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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/TZA/22_8324_00_e.pdf