G/TBT/N/BDI/188  
G/TBT/N/RWA/579  
G/TBT/N/TZA/676  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1510  
26 November 2021  
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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, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards;  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo;  
P O BOX 9524;  
Tel:+255 222450206;  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz ; 
Website: www.tbs.go.tz.  
Name and address (inclu ding 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):  Carboys, 
bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the 
commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. 
ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume atom izers, flasks, 
bottles etc. for atomizers) (HS 701090); Packaging materials and accessories (ICS 
55.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 984 -2: 
2021, Packaging ancillary materials — Specification ― Part 2: Double -sided pressure 
sensitive adhesive tapes, First Edition (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
methods of sampling and test for double -sided pressure sensitive adhesive tapes used in 
packaging. This standard does not apply to tapes with adhesives on one surface.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protectio n; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade . 
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 29862, Self adhesive tapes — Determination of peel adhesion properties  
ISO 29863, Self adhesive tapes — Measurement of static shear adhesion  
ISO 11093 -4, Paper and board — Testing of cores — Part 4: Measurement of dimensions  G/TBT/N/BDI/188, G/TBT/N/RWA/579, G/TBT/N/TZA/676, G/TBT/N/UGA/1510  
 
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  BS 7116:1990, Double sided pressure sensitive adhesive tapes  
  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
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) 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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