G/TBT/N/TZA/573  
15 April 2021  
(21-3148) 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):  Roots and 
tubers of manioc, arr owroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar 
roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether 
or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith (HS 0714); Prepackaged and prepared 
foods (ICS 67.230)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  
DEAS  1040:2021 Cassava pellets — Specification (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for cassava pellets obtained from (Manihot esculenta Cruntz) 
intended for human consumption  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• EAS 38, General standard for the labelling of pre -packaged foods  
• EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry  
• CODEX STAN 192 , General standard for food additives  
• EAS 738 Fresh sweet cassava ─ Specification  
• ISO 5809, Starches and derived products ─ Determination of sulphated ash  
• ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method 
for the detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli — Most 
probable number technique  
• AOAC 943.02 -1943, PH of flour. Potentiometric method  
• AOAC 942.15 Acidity (Titratable) of Fruit Products  
• EAS 900, Cereals and Pulses - Sampling  G/TBT/N/TZA/573  
 
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  • EAS 901, Cereals and Pulses – Test Methods  
• CODEX STAN 193, Codex general standard for contaminants and toxins in food 
and feed  
• ISO 5498, Agricultural food products — Determination of crude fibre content — 
General method  
• ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of food and  animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method 
for the detection of Salmonella spp.  
• ISO 10520, Native starch — Determination of starch content — Ewers polarimetric 
method  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  July 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.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
http://www.tbs.go.tz  
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