G/TBT/N/TZA/1133  
15 May 2024  
(24-3779) 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  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel. No: +255 22 245 0298/+255 22 245 0206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
Telefax: +255 22 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  
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 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Other 
sugars, incl. chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar 
syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or 
not mixed with natural honey; caramel (HS code(s): 1702); Sugar and sugar produ cts 
(ICS code(s): 67.180.10) sugar cane syrup  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  TBS/AFDC 17 
(2280) DTZS/ REV TZS 2225: 2018, Sugar cane syrup — Specification, Second Edition.  
Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee; (6 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, methods of 
sampling and test for sugar cane syrup intended to be used as raw material in food and 
other industries suc h as catering purposes, soft drinks and pharmaceutical industries.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection  of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  G/TBT/N/TZA/1133  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. CAC/GL 50, General guidelines on sampling  
2. ICUMSA Method GS3 -50 Determination of the Total Sugar Content of Invert Sugar 
Syrups by an HPLC Method – Official  
3. ICUMSA Method GS2/1/3/9 -15 Determination of Sugar Moisture by Loss on 
Drying - Official  
4. ICUMSA Metho d GS3/4/7/8 -11, Determination of Sulphated Ash in Brown Sugar, 
Juice, Syrup and Molasses - Official  
5. TZS 119, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for 
detection and enumeration of coliforms — Most probable number technique  
6. TZS 122, Microbiology of food and feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the 
detection of salmonella  spp 
7. TZS 109, Food processing units — Code of hygiene  
8. TZS 118, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for 
the enumeration of microor ganisms – Colony -count technique at 30 degree 
Centigrade  
9. TZS 131, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuff – General guidance for 
enumeration of yeasts and moulds – Colony count technique at 25 degree 
Centigrade  
10. TZS 3719, Determination of Arsenic in R efined Sugar  
11. TZS 3722, Determination of Copper in Refined Sugar  
12. TZS 3713, Determination of Lead in Sugar  
13. ICUMSA GS 2/7 -33 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined and notified  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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)  
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)  
Morogoro/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O Box 9524  
Dar Es Salaam  
Tel: +(255) 22 2450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
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