G/TBT/N/TZA/418  
6 April 2020  
(20-2725) Page: 1/3 
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  
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 (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):  
Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS 67.230)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 4: 2019 
Infant formula — Specification (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements 
sampling and test methods for infant formula in liquid or powdered form intended for use, 
where nece ssary, as a substitute for breast milk in meeting the normal nutritional 
requirements of infants.  
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:   
• AOAC 952.20, Cobalamin (Vitamin B12 Activity) in vitamin preparations ― 
Microbiological methods  
• AOAC 970.65, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) in foods and vitamin preparations ― 
Fluorometric method  
• AOAC 984.26, Vitamin C (Total) in food ― Semi -automated fluorometric method  
• AOAC 984.27, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, 
Potassium, Sodium, and Zinc in Infant Formula ― Inductively Coupled Plasma 
Emission Spectroscopic method  G/TBT/N/TZA/418  
 
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  • AOAC 985.35, Miner als in Infant Formula, Enteral Products, and Pet Foods ― Atomic 
Absorption Spectrophotometric method  
• AOAC 986.24, Phosphorus in infant formula and enteral products ― 
Spectrophotometric method  
• AOAC 986.26, Chloride in milk based infant formula ― Protentiometric method  
• AOAC 986.27, Thiamine (Vitamin B1) milk based infant formula ― Flurometric 
method  
• AOAC 992.04, Vitamin A (Retinol isomers) in milk and milk -based infant formula ― 
Liquid chromatogr aphic method  
• AOAC 992.05, Total folate (pteroylglutamic acid) in infant formula ― Microbiological 
methods  
• AOAC 992.07, Pantothenic Acid in milk based infant formula ― Microbiological 
turbidimetric method  
• AOAC 992.24, Iodide in ready -to-feed milk -based infa nt formula ― Ion -selective 
electrode method  
• AOAC 992.26, Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) in ready to feed milk based infant 
formula – Liquid chromatography method  
• AOAC 999.11, Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc in foods – Atomic absorption 
Spectrophotometr y after dry ashing  
• AOAC 999.14, Isolated trans unsaturated fatty acid content in partially hydrogenated 
fats — Infrared spectrophotometric method  
• AOAC 999.15, Vitamin K in milk and infant formula – Liquid chromatography method  
• AOAC 2004.07, Vitamin B6 in r econstituted infant formula – Liquid chromatography 
method  
• AOAC 2012.12, Analysis of free and total myo -inositol in infant formula by HPAEC -
PAD (High Performance Anion Exchange Chromatography With Pulsed 
Amperometric Detection)  
• CAC/RCP 66, Code of hygienic  practice for powdered formulae for infants and young 
children  
• CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives  
• EAS 38, General standard for the labelling of pre -packaged foods  
• EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry ― Code of practice  
• ISO 8070, Milk and milk products ― Determination of calcium, sodium, potassium 
and magnesium contents ― Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Method  
• ISO 20649, Infant formula and adult nutritionals — Determination of chromium, 
selenium and molybdenum — Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP -
MS) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory by the Minister for 
Industry, Trade and Investment  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/TZA/418  
 
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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:   
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  
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