G/TBT/N/TZA/499  
24 November 2020  
(20-8456) 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:  AFD 12 (537) 
P3 Rev. TZS 558:2015 Sugarcane juice - Specification (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard prescribes requirements, methods of 
sampling and test for sugarcane juice obtained from sugarcane plant Saccharum 
officinarum L intended for direct human consumption  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent proble ms where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TZS 4: –Rounding off numerical values  
• TZS 47:2019/EAS 916:2019 spices and condiments – Ginger (Whole and 
Ground) – Specification  
• TZS 113: 2015 – Code of hygienic practice for processed fruit and vegetable 
products.  
• Codex Stan 192 Permitted Food Additives -Schedule  
• TZS 118 - Foodstuffs –General Guidance for the Enumeration of microorganisms -
Colony Count Techniqu e at 30°C  
• TZS 131 - Microbiology -General guidance for enumeration of yeast and mould -
Colony count technique at 25°C.  
• TZS 163 -Fruits and Vegetables –Sampling  
• TZS 268:1986 –Determination of lead in food and food stuffs  G/TBT/N/TZA/499  
 
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  • TZS 538 –Packaging and Labeling of Food s 
• TZS 731 – Microbiology of food and feeding stuffs -Horizontal method for detection 
and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli.  
• TZS 1491 - Fruits and Vegetables – Determination of pH  
• TZS 1492 - Fruits and Vegetables – Determination of tin content  
• TZS 1496 - Fruits and Vegetables – Determination of soluble solids.  
• TZS 1502 - Fruits and Vegetables – Determination of Arsenic content  
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 9524  
Dar Es Salaam  
+(255) 22 2450206  
nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.sa millani@tbs.go.tz  
http://www.tbs.go.tz  
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