G/TBT/N/TZA/193  
 
5 July 2018  
(18-4192) 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: 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: info@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): Footwear 
(ICS 61.060).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: TDC2(5601)P3 
Footwear — Performance requirements for footwear accessories (9 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Draft Tanzania Standard establishes the performance 
requir ements for accessories (laces and eyelets, metal components and touch and close 
fasteners) for footwear (not for finished footwear), irrespective of the material, in order to 
assess the suitability for the end use. It also establishes the test methods to b e used to 
evaluate the compliance with the requirements  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
 Tanzania GovernmentGazette  
 TZS 275: 2014, Footwear — Glossary of terms  
 TZS 276: 2018, Footwear method of sampling  
 TZS 22:2018, Textile – Woven fabric -Determination of breaking load and extension  
 TZS 2007 -2: 2017, Textiles —Dyestuffs —Part 2: General method for 
determination of extractab le dyestuff including allergenic and carcinogenic 
dyestuffs (method using pyridine -water)  
 ISO 22774, Footwear -test method for accessories: shoe laces -Abrasion resistance  G/TBT/N/TZA/193  
 
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   ISO 2275, Footwear -Test method for accessories: Metallic accessories -Corrosion 
resista nce 
 ISO 22776, footwear -Test methods for accessories: Touch and close fasteners -
shear strength before and after repeated closing  
 ISO 22776, footwear -Test methods for accessories: Touch and close fasteners -Peel 
strength before and after repeated closing  
9. Proposed date of adoption: October 2018  
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  
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: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
 
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