G/TBT/N/BDI/142  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1129  
G/TBT/N/RWA/521  
G/TBT/N/TZA/631  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1415  
20 September 2021  
(21-6969) 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  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Telephone No:+255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
Name and addres s (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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Shampoos 
(HS 330510); Surface active agents (ICS 71.100.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
792:2021,Carpet and upholstery shampoo — Specification; 2nd edition (6 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for a liquid foaming shampoo used for both general cleaning 
and spot cleaning of colourfast carpets and upholstery that are not damaged by water 
alone  
7. Objective and r ationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
ASTM 1319, Standard test method for hydrocarbon types in liquid petroleum products by 
fluorescent indicator adsorption  
ISO 696, Surface active agents — Measurement of foaming power — Modified Ross -Miles 
method ISO 862, Surface active a gents — Vocabulary  
ISO 1063, Surface active agents — Determination of stability in hard water  G/TBT/N/BDI/142, G/TBT/N/KEN/1129, G/TBT/N/RWA/521, G/TBT/N/TZA/631, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1415  
 
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  ISO 2271, Surface active agents — Detergents — Determination of anionic active matter 
by manual or mechanical direct two -phase titration procedure  
EAS 814, Determ ination of biodegradability of surfactants – test method  
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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/TZA/21_5911_00_e.pdf