G/SPS/N/TZA/358  
17 May 2024  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  TANZANIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Other sugars, incl. chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and 
fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; 
artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel (HS code(s): 1702); 
Sugar and sugar products (ICS code(s): 67.180.10); Sugar cane syrup  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  TBS/AFDC 17 (2280) DTZS/ REV TZS 2225: 2018, 
Sugar cane syrup — Specification, Second Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TZA/24_03249_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, methods of 
sampling and test for sugar cane syrup intended to be used as raw material in food and 
other industries such as catering purposes, soft drinks and pharmaceutical industries.  
Note: This Draft Tan zania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Hea lth Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TZA/358  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
1. CAC/GL 50, General guidelines on sampling  
2. ICUMSA Method GS3 -50, Determination of the Total Sugar Content of Invert Sugar 
Syrups by an HPLC Method – Official  
3. ICUMSA Method GS2/1/3/9 -15, Determination of Sugar Moisture by Loss on Drying - 
Official  
4. ICUMSA Method GS3/4/7/8 -11, Determination of Sulphated Ash in Brown Sugar,  Juice, 
Syrup and Molasses - Official  
5. TZS 119, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for 
detection and enumeration of coliforms — Most probable number technique  
6. TZS 122, Microbiology of food and feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the 
detection of Salmonella  spp. 
7. TZS 109, Food processing units — Code of hygiene  
8. TZS 118, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of mi croorganisms – Colony -count technique at 30 degree Centigrade  
9. TZS 131, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuff – General guidance for 
enumeration of yeasts and moulds – Colony count technique at 25 degree Centigrade  
10. TZS 3719, Determination of Arsenic  in Refined Sugar  
11. TZS 3722, Determination of Copper in Refined Sugar  
12. TZS 3713, Determination of Lead in Sugar  
13. ICUMSA GS 2/7 -33 
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined and notified.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days fr om the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 July 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of othe r body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P.O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0298  
 +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P.O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0298  
 +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz