G/TBT/N/TZA/498  
24 November  2020 
(20-8460) 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:  TANZANIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Waters,  incl. mineral waters an d aerated waters, containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non -alcoholic beverages (excl. fruit or 
vegetable juices and milk) (HS 2202); Non -alcoholic beverages (ICS 67.160.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  AFDC 12 (532) 
P3 Rev. TZS 585:2011 Ready to drink non -carbonated non -alcoholic beverage –
Specification (9 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, methods of 
sampl ing and test for ready to drink non alcoholic non carbonated beverages intended for 
direct human consumption. This Tanzania Standard excludes mineral water, soya bean 
milk drinks, milk and milk shake, energy drinks, fruit squashes, carbonated soft drinks, 
coffee, tea, chicory, cocoa and their related products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TZS 4, Rounding off numerical values  
• TZS 59, Water – Distilled quality – Specification  
• TZS 100 Plantation sugar -specification  
• TZS 101, Refined sugar – Specification  
• TZS 109, Code of hygiene for food processing units  
• TZS 114, Soft drink manufact uring units – Code of hygiene  
• TZS 118, Microbiology – General guidance for the enumeration of microorganisms 
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  • TZS 119, Microbiology – General guidance for the enumeration of coliforms – Most 
probable number technique (MPN)  
• TZS 131, Microbiology – General guidance for enumeration of yeast and mould – 
Colony count technique at 25°C  
• TZS 132, Edible common salt – Specification  
• TZS 163, Fresh fruits and vegetable products – Methods of sampling  
• Codex Stan 192, General standard for food additives  
• TZS 268, General atomic absorption spectrophotometric method for 
determination of lead in food stuffs  
• TZS 538/EAS 38 - Labelling of pre -packaged foods — General requirements  
• TZS 789, Drinking water (potable) – The requirements for drinking water and 
bottled drinking water  
• TZS 851 Honey – specification  
• TZS 1491, Fruits and vegetables - Determination of pH  
• TZS 1496, Fruits, vegetables and derived products – Determination of soluble 
solids  
• TZS 1497:2015/ ISO 5523 -1981 Fruits, vegetables and derived p roducts -
Sampling and methods of test - Part 11: Liquid fruit and vegetable products - 
Determination of Sulphur dioxide content (routine method)  
• TZS 1498:2015/ ISO 6557/2 -1984 Fruits, vegetables and derived products -
Sampling and methods of test - Part 12:  Determination of ascorbic acid content - 
Routine method  
• TZS 1502 - Fruits and Vegetables – Determination of Arsenic content  
• TZS 1581 -1, Determination of cadmium content – Method graphite furnace atomic 
absorption spectrometry  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  January 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
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  
+(255) 22 2450206  
nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
http://www.tbs.go.tz  
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