G/TBT/N/BDI/426 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1531  
G/TBT/N/RWA/961 , G/TBT/N/TZA/1061  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1876  
11 December  2023 
(23-8443) 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  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel. No: +255 22 245 0298/+255 22 245 0206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
Telefax: +255 22 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://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 [X], 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):  Urea, 
whether or not in aqueous solution (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages 
with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310210); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 910: 
2023, Fertilizers — Urea — Specification  
Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee; (10 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for urea fertilizer. This standard does not cover specifications 
for coated urea.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer  protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  G/TBT/N/BDI/426 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1531 • G/TBT/N/RWA/961 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1061 • 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. AOAC 960.04, Biuret in fertilizers — Spectrophotometric method  
2. AOAC 965.08, Water (free) in fertilizers — Vacuum -desiccation  
3. AOAC  2006.03, Arsenic, Cadmium, Cobalt, Chromium, Lead, Molybdenum, Nickel 
and Selenium in fertilizers  
4. ISO 5315, Fertilizers — Determination of Total Nitrogen Content — Titrimetric 
method after distillation  
5. ISO 8157, Fertilizers, soil conditioners and benefici al substances — Vocabulary  
6. ISO 8397, Solid Fertilizers and soil conditioners — Test sieving  
7. ISO 17318, Fertilizers and soil conditioners — Determination of arsenic, cadmium, 
chromium, lead and mercury contents  
8. ISO 18643, Fertilizers and soil conditioners — Determination of biuret content of 
urea-based fertilizers —HPLC method  
9. ISO 14820 -1, Fertilizers and liming materials - Sampling and sample preparation 
- Part 1: Sampling  
10. ISO 14820 -2, Fertilizers and liming materials - Sampling and sample preparation 
- Part 2: Sample preparation  
11. ISO 7409, Fertilizers -Marking - Presentation and declarations  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined and notified  
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)  
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  
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