G/TBT/N/BDI/458  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1577  
G/TBT/N/RWA/1000  
G/TBT/N/TZA/1102  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1914  
5 February 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
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):  Products 
containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion (excl. containing tobacco 
or reconstituted tobacco) (HS code(s): 240412); Tobacco, tobacco products and related 
equipment (ICS code(s): 65.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of th e notified document:  DEAS 1198: 
2024, Nicotine pouches — Specification, First Edition  
Note: This Draft East African Standard was also notified under SPS committee; (14 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft East African Standard prescribes the requirements, 
methods of test and sampling for pre -portioned nicotine pouches exclusively intended for 
oral use by placing them between the gum and buccal mucosa for a period, to facilitate 
uptake of the nicotine via the oral mucosa , followed by disposal of the pouch after use.  
Note: this includes products such as white pouched nicotine products that are used by 
placing them under the upper lip for a period, before disposal.  
This draft East African standard does not cover;  G/TBT/N/BDI/458, G/TBT/N/KEN/1577, G/TBT/N/RWA/1000, G/TBT/N/TZA/1102, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1914  
 
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  1. pre-portioned, tobacco -free oral nicotine pouches in which the nicotine is not of 
natural origin;  
2. smokeless tobacco products, such as moist snuff, tobacco oral pouches, snus, 
nasal snuff, chewing tobacco or any other tobacco -containing smokeless tobacco 
products;  
3. Nicotine -Containing, Tobacco -Free Oral Products that are licensed medicinal 
nicotine products, such as nicotine replacement therapies (NRT);  
4. products that are subject to an authorization requirement under Directive 
2001/83/EC (Community code relati ng to medicinal products for human use) or 
to the requirements set out in Directive 93/42/EEC (Medical Device Directive)  
5. or inhaled -nicotine products, such as cigarettes, other combusted tobacco 
products, tobacco -heating products or e -cigarettes.  
6. method fo r assessing the health risks or potential reduced health risks of tobacco -
free oral nicotine pouches.  
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 produ ctivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Codex Stan 192 General standard for food additives  
2. ISO 15152 Tobacco and tobacco products -Determination of the content of total 
alkaloids as nicotine —Continuous -flow analysis method  
3. ISO 15592 -1 Fine -cut tobacco and smoking articles made from it — Methods of 
sampling, conditioning and analysis — Part 1: Sampling  
4. ISO 18787 - Foodstuffs — Determination of water activity  
5. CORESTA  Recommended Method No. 88 Determination of water activity of tobacco and 
tobacco products  
6. CORESTA Recommended Method No. 69 Determination of pH of tobacco and tobacco 
products  
7. PAS 8877:2022 Tobacco -free oral nicotine pouches – Composition, manufactu re and 
testing – Specification  
8. PS: 5468 -2020 NICOTINE -CONTAINING TOBACCO FREE ORAL PRODUCT 3 -(1- methyl, 
2- Pyrrodinyl) Pyrindine  
9. SIS/TS 72:2020 Nicotine, tobacco free oral products – safety and quality related 
requirements.  
10. COOPERATION CENTRE FO R SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATIVE TO TOBACCO 
(CORESTA). Recommended Method No. 69: Determination of pH of Tobacco and Tobacco 
Products  
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  G/TBT/N/BDI/458, G/TBT/N/KEN/1577, G/TBT/N/RWA/1000, G/TBT/N/TZA/1102, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1914  
 
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  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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