G/SPS/N/TZA/324  
23 January 2024  
(24-0479) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  TANZANIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Cereal flours (excl. wheat, meslin and maize) (HS code(s): 110290); 
Cereals, pulses and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.060)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  DARS 1350:2023, Teff flour — Specification, First 
edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TZA/24_00570_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of 
sampling and test for teff flour prepared from teff grains (Eragrostis tef) that include all 
the classifications magna (very whi te), nech (white), quey (brown) and sergegna (mixed) 
for human consumption.  
Note: This Draft African Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans f rom animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relev ant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TZA/324  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
1. ARS 56, Prepackaged foods — Labelling  
2. ARS 1349, Teff — Specification  
3. CXS 192, General standard for food additives  
4. ISO 5985, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid  
5. ISO 27085, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of calcium, sodium, phosphorus, 
magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, molybdenum, arsenic, 
lead and cadmium by ICPAES  
6. ARS 53, General principles of food hygiene — Code of practice  
7. ISO 711, Cereals and cereals products determination of moisture content ( Basic 
reference method)  
8. ISO 712, Cereals and cereals products determination of moisture content (Routine 
reference method)  
9. EN ISO 2171, Cereals, pulses and by -products - Determination of ash yield by 
incineration  
10. ISO 20483, Cereals and pulses - Determinati on of the nitrogen content and calculation 
of the crude protein content - Kjeldahl method  
11. ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feed — Horizontal method for the 
detection, enumeration and serotyping of salmonella — Part 1: Detection of 
Salmonella spp. 
12. ISO 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for 
the enumeration of beta -glucuronidase -positive Escherichia coli  — Part 2: Colony -
count technique at 44 degrees C using 5 -bromo -4-chloro -3-indolyl beta -D-glucuronide  
13. ISO 5 223, Test sieves for cereals  
14. 1SO 24333, Cereals and cereal products - Sampling  
15. ISO 5498, Agricultural and food products - Determination of crude fiber content 
(General method)  
16. ISO 16050, Foodstuffs - Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of 
aflatoxins BI, B2, GI and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products - High-performance 
liquid chromatographic method  
17. ISO 6541, Agricultural food products - Determination of crude fiber content - General 
method content (milled grain and whole grain)  
18. ISO 6579 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feed — Horizontal method for the 
detection, enumeration and serotyping of salmonella — Part 2: Enumeration by a 
miniaturized most probable number technique  
19. ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the 
detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli  — Most probable number 
technique  
20. ISO 2152 7 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for 
the enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 1: Colony count  technique in products 
with water activity greater than 0. 95  
21. AOAC 920, Determination of Total crude fiber  
22. AOAC 920.87, Determination of Protein  
23. AOAC 923. 03, Determination of Total ash  
24. AOAC 925.10, Determination of Moisture  
25. AOAC 920.39, Determination of F at 
26. AOAC 966. 24, Determination of Coliform and E. coli  
27. AOAC 977. 02, Determination of Mould and yeast  
28. AOAC 967. 25, Determination of Salmonella  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined and notified.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   G/SPS/N/TZA/324  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 23 March 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0298  
 +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0298  
 +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz