G/TBT/N/TZA/428  
17 April 2020  
(20-3045) 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  
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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Biology. 
Botany. Zoology (ICS 07.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  AFDC 11  (6528) 
P3 Biotechnology - genetically modified organisms and derived products – Requirements 
for handling, transportation and use. (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania standard prescribes requirements for safe 
handling, trans fer and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and derived products. 
It is applicable to genetically modified organisms and derived products intended for 
contained and confined use, introduction into the environment, placing on the market, 
importatio n, transit and export, direct use as food, feed or for processing. This Tanzania 
standard is not applicable to genetically modified organisms and derived products which 
are pharmaceuticals.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent proble ms where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of the 
environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TZS 2070, Principles for the risk analysis of foods derived from modern 
biotechnology - Code of practice  
• TZS 2071, Biotechnology - Guideline for the conduct of food safety assessment of 
food derived from Recombinant DNA plants - Code of practices  
• TZS 2072, Biotechnology - Guideline for the conduct of food safety assessment of 
foods produced using recombinant -DNA micro -organisms - code of practice  G/TBT/N/TZA/428  
 
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  • TZS 2073, Biotechnology -Guideline for the conduct of food safety assessment of 
foods derived from recombinant -DNA Animals -Code of practice  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  July 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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