G/TBT/N/TZA/1010  
4 August 2023  
(23-5307) 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  
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:   
Zanzibar Bure au of Standards (ZBS)  
PO Box 1136  
Zanzibar  
Tel: +255 24 2232225  
Fax: +255 24 2232225  
E-mail: info@zbs.go.tz  
Web: www.zbs.go.tz  
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):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  PCD 506: 2023, 
Henna Paste — Specification, First edition; (13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Zanzibar National Standard specifies the 
requirements, sampling and test methods for ready -made henna paste in shape of cone 
and other a llied packaging.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements; Reducing trade 
barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 16: Determination of lead, mercury 
and arsenic  
content  
ISO 16212, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Enumeration of yeast and mould  
ISO 18416, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Candida albicans  G/TBT/N/TZA/1010  
 
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  ISO 21149, Cosmetics --Microbiology --Enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic 
bacteria  
ISO 21150, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Escherichia coli  
ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practice s (GMP) — Guidelines on Good  
Manufacturing Practices  
ISO 22717, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
ISO 22718, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
ZNS 141, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
ZNS 3 67, Cosmetics and toiletries products — Methods of sampling  
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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