G/TBT/N/BDI/468  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1614  
G/TBT/N/RWA/1015  
G/TBT/N/TZA/1122  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1926  
3 May 2024  
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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  
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):  Dried, 
shelled chickpeas "garbanzos", whether or not skinned or split (HS code(s): 071320); 
Cereals, pulses and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 754:2024, 
Chickpeas — Specification, Second Edition.  
Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee; (11 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft East African Standard specifies requirements and 
methods of sampling and test for dry chickpeas of the varieties (cultivars) grown from 
Cicer arietinum Linn . intended for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of ur gent 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 requireme nts; Harmonization; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  G/TBT/N/BDI/468, G/TBT/N/KEN/1614, G/TBT/N/RWA/1015, G/TBT/N/TZA/1122, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1926  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Specification  
2. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
3. EAS 900, Cereals and Pulses – Sampling  
4. EAS 901, Cereals and Pulses – Test method  
5. ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of the food chain Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of microorganisms Part 1: Colony count at 30 °C by the pour plate 
technique  
6. ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count technique in 
products with water activity less than or equal to 0,95  
7. CXS 193, Codex general Standards for contaminants and toxins in Food and Feed  
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 Bo x 9524  
Dar Es Salaam  
Tel: +(255) 22 2450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
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