G/TBT/N/BDI/410 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1506  
G/TBT/N/RWA/935 , G/TBT/N/TZA /1038  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1845  
2 October  2023 
(23-6606) 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:  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 [  ], 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):  - 
Mattres ses: (HS code(s): 94042); Furniture (ICS code(s): 97.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1115 -
4:2023, Mattresses — Specification – Part 4: Polyethylene foam, First Edition; (20 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for polyethylene foam.  
This standard does not cover orthopaedic mattresses.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. DEAS 1115 -1, Mattresses — Specification – Part 1: Flexible polyurethane foams  
2. ISO 845, Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of apparent density  
3. ISO 1856, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of compression set  G/TBT/N/BDI/410 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1506 • G/TBT/N/RWA/935 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1038 • 
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  4. ISO 1798, Flexible cellular polymeric  materials — Determination of tensile strength and 
elongation at break  
5. ISO 8067, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of tear strength  
6. ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials — Determination of hardness 
(indentation technique ) 
7. US 202:2021, Textiles — Foam mattress — Specification  
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:  
Ms. Bahati Samillani (NEP officer)  
Tel: +(255) 22 2450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
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