G/SPS/N/TZA/340  
21 March 2024  
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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):  Processes in the food industry (ICS code(s): 67.020); Polycyclic 
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from smoking and direct drying processes  
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:  AFDC 27 (2572) DTZS:2024, Code of practice for the 
reduction of contamination of food with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from 
smoking and direct drying processes, First Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  14 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TZA/24_02127_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Code of Practice provides guidance on reduction of PAH 
contamination of food during direct and indirect smoking, and direct drying processes. 
It does not cover PAH contamination originating from the use of herbs and spices in the 
smoking process; indirect drying; barbecuin g and other types of cooking in private homes 
or the catering sector; and environmental contamination of raw materials.  
Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal healt h, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from 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 relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TZA/340  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
CAC/RCP  68-2009, Code of Practice for the reduction of contamination of food with 
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from smoking and direct drying processes  
(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   
12. Final date for co mments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail addres s (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) 245 0959  
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) 245 0959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz