G/TBT/N/BDI/457, G/TBT/N/KEN/1576  
G/TBT/N/RWA/999, G/TBT/N/TZA/1101  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1913  
5 February 2024  
(24-0907) 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  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel. No: +255 22 245 0298/+255 22 245 0206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
Telefax: +255 22 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://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):  Cigars, 
cheroots and cigarillos containing tobacco (HS code(s): 240210); Tobacco, tobacco 
products and related equipment (ICS code(s): 65.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1194: 
2024, Cigar — Specification,First Edition.  
Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee; (12 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
methods of test and sampling for cigars.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  G/TBT/N/BDI/457 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1576 • G/TBT/N/RWA/999 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1101 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1913  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. Codex Stan 193 - General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
2. ISO 15152 Tobacco and tobacco products -Determination of the content of total 
alkaloids as nicotine —Continuous -flow analysis method  
3. ISO 2817 Tobacco and tobacco products - Determination of silicated residues insoluble 
in hydrochloric acid  
4. CORESTA R ecommended Method No. 76 Determination of moisture content (oven 
volatiles) of tobacco and tobacco products  
5. TZS 1965: 2017 Cigar tobacco — Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined and notified  
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)  
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  
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