G/TBT/N/BDI/143  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1130  
G/TBT/N/RWA/522  
G/TBT/N/TZA/632  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1416  
20 September 2021  
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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  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Telephone No:+255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
Name and addres s (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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Organic 
surface -active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or 
cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap (HS 340130); Surface 
active agents (ICS 71.100.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
789:2021,Alcohol -based instant hand sanitizer – Specification, 2nd edition (7 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for alcohol  based instant hand sanitizers. The standard does 
not cover non -alcohol based hand sanitizers  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
EAS 104, Alcoholic beverages – Method of sampling and test  
EAS 847 -17, Cosmetics – Analytical methods – Part 17: Determination of pH  
EAS 377 -1, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 1: List of substances prohibited in 
cosmetic products  G/TBT/N/BDI/143, G/TBT/N/KEN/1130, G/TBT/N/RWA/522, G/TBT/N/TZA/632, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1416  
 
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  EAS 377 -2, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 2: List of substances which cosmetic 
products must not contain except subject to  restrictions laid down  
EAS 377 -3, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 3: List of colourants allowed in 
cosmetic products  
EAS 377 -4, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 4: List of preservatives allowed in 
cosmetic products  
EAS 377 -5, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 5: Use of UV filters in cosmetic 
products ISO 862, Surface active agents — Vocabulary  
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  
 
+(255) 22 2450206  
nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go. tz 
http://www.tbs.go.tz  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/TZA/21_5917_00_e.pdf