G/TBT/N/TZA/345  
25 November 2019  
(19-8049) 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  
Morogoro/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P.O Box 9524  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Webiste: www.tbs.go.tz  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email a nd 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fruits and 
derived products (ICS 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1003: 
2019 Cashew butter — Specification (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements and 
methods of sampling and test for cashew butter derived from kernels of cashew tree 
(Anac ardium occidentale, L) intended for human consumption  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 1738, Butter ― Determination of salt content  
• DEAS 1001:2019, Cashew kernels — Specification  
• DEAS 1002: 2019, Roasted Cashew kernels — Specification  
• EAS 35, Fortified food grade salt — Specification  
• EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Specification  
• EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
• ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of acid value and 
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  • ISO 662, Animal and vegetable fats an d oils — Determination of moisture and 
volatile matter content  
• ISO 6884, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of ash  
• ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Sampling  
• ISO 16050, Foodstuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of 
aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products — 
High-performance liquid chromatographic method  
• ISO 16654, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method 
for the detection of Escherichia coli O157  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory by the Minister 
for Industry, Trade and Investment  
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:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Morogoro/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P.O Box 9524  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
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