G/TBT/N/TZA/907  
2 March 2023  
(23-1429) 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 (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):  
Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled (HS code(s): 0707); Vegetables and derived 
products (ICS code(s): 67.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  AFDC 26 (1118), 
Cucumbers - specifications; (8 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies qua lity and safety requirements, 
methods of sampling and test of cucumber varieties (cultivars) grown from Cucumis 
sativus L. to be supplied fresh to the consumer. Cucumbers for industrial processing and 
gherkins are excluded.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
a) TZS 4, Rounding off  of numerical values  
b) TZS 109, Code of hygiene for food processing unit  
c) TZS 122 -1- Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, 
enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella - Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp.  
d) TZS 538, Packag ing, marking and labeling of foods.  
e) TZS 552, Code of Hygienic practice for fresh leafy vegetables  G/TBT/N/TZA/907  
 
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  f) TZS 852 -1- Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for the detection and 
enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and of Listeria spp - Part 1: Detection method  
g) TZS 1002, Fresh fruits and vegetables - Sampling.  
h) TZS 1003, Guide to the pre -packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables  
i) TZS 2425 - Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the 
detection of Escherichia  coli O157  
j) Codex Stan 193, Codex General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
k) Codex pesticide residues in food online data base  
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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