G/SPS/N/BDI/54 , G/SPS/N/KEN/210  
G/SPS/N/RWA/47 , G/SPS/N/TZA/276  
G/SPS/N/UGA/251  
16 June 2023  
(23-4119) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)  
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):  Cereals (HS code(s): 10); Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or 
milk; Pastrycooks' products (HS code(s): 19); Food techn ology (ICS code(s): 67)  
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:  DEAS 781:2023, Draft East African Standard for 
Biscuits . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  22 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TZA/23_10274_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements 
sampling and test methods for biscuits intended for human consumption. This standard 
also covers wafer and cookies.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant internationa l 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    G/SPS/N/BDI/54 • G/SPS/N/KEN/210 • G/SPS/N/RWA/47 • G/SPS/N/TZA/276 • 
G/SPS/N/UGA/251  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 August 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Bahati Samillani  
Clavery Chausi  
National Enquiry Point Officers for SPS  
Dr. Athuman Ngenya  
Director General - Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
P.O. Box 9524  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959  
E-mail: bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
 clavery.chausi@tbs.go.tz  
 dg@tbs.go.tz  
 david.ndbalema@tbs.go.tz  
 nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Bahati Samillani  
Clavery Chausi  
National Enquiry Point Officers for SPS  
Dr. Athuman Ngenya  
Director Gener al - Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
P.O. Box 9524  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959  
E-mail: bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
 clavery.chausi@tbs.go.tz  
 dg@tbs.go.tz  
 david.ndbalema@tbs.go.tz  
 nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz