G/TBT/N/BDI/351, G/TBT/N/KEN/1420  
G/TBT/N/RWA/858, G/TBT/N/TZA/943  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1767  
20 April 2023  
(23-2872) 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:  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 (TBS)  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  
Tel: +255 222450206,  
E- mail: 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 [  ], 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):  Fresh 
birds' eggs, in shell (excl. of domestic fowls, and f ertilised for incubation) (HS code(s): 
040729); Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS code(s): 67.230)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1139: 
2023 Edible chickens' eggs in shell - Specifications; (11 page(s), in Engli sh) 
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling, and test methods for edible chicken eggs in shell intended for human 
consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving 
and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, 
enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp  
EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — General requirements  
CAC/RCP 15, Code of hygienic practice for  eggs and egg products  
CAC/GL 50, General Guidelines on Sampling  
Codex Stan 193, Codex General Standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  G/TBT/N/BDI/351 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1420 • G/TBT/N/RWA/858 • G/TBT/N/TZA/943 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1767  
 
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  CX/MRL 2 maximum residue limits (MRLs) and risk management recommendations 
(RMRS) for residues of veterinary drugs in foods  
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 95 24 
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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