G/SPS/N/BDI/99  
G/SPS/N/KEN/274  
G/SPS/N/RWA/92  
G/SPS/N/TZA/348  
G/SPS/N/UGA/326  
6 May 2024  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
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):  Durum wheat (excl. seed for sowing) (HS code(s): 100119); Wheat 
or meslin flour. (HS code(s): 1101); Cereals, pulses and derived products  (ICS code(s): 
67.060)  
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:  DEAS 282:2024, Wheat and Durum wheat semolina - 
Specification, Second Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  11 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TZA/24_02984_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for wheat semolina prepared from common wheat 
(Triticum  aestivum L.) or club wheat ( Triticum compacturm host)  mixtures thereof, or to 
mixtures of these wheats in combination with durum wheat ( Triticum durm desf)  and 
durum wheat semolina prepared from durum wheat ( Triticum durum desf ), int ended 
human consumption. This draft East African Standard does not apply to wheat and durum 
wheat semolina for non -food industrial or animal feed use.  
Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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 A limentarius 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?  G/SPS/N/BDI/99 • G/SPS/N/KEN/274 • G/SPS/N/RWA/92 • G/SPS/N/TZA/348 • 
G/SPS/N/UGA/326  
 
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  [ ] Yes   [  ] No 
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. EAS 900, Cereal and Pulses — Sampling  
2. EAS 901, Cereal and Pulses — Test Methods  
3. CXS 192, General standard for Food Additives  
4. CXS 199 -1995 Standard for wheat and durum wheat  
5. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
(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: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[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 July 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
availa ble) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel: +(255) 22 245 0298  
 +(255) 22 245 0206  
Fax: +(255) 22 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Autho rity, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel: +(255) 22 245 0298  
 +(255) 22 245  0206 
Fax: +(255) 22 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz