G/TBT/N/BDI/14  
 
16 January 2019  
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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   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Burundi Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN)  
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:   
Boulevard de la Tanzanie, N°500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tél: +25722221815  
E-Mail: info@bbn -burundi.org   
Website: www.bbn -burundi.org   
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): Sugar and 
sugar products (ICS 67.180.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS  351:2018 
Toffee - Specification (5 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for toffee  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requ irements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
EAS 12, Potable water  - Specification  
EAS 38, Labeling of pre -packaged foods - General requirements  
EAS 39 , Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industr y - Code of Practice  
EAS 348 , Glossary of terms used in confectionery trade  
ISO 5377:1981 , Starch hydrolysis products - Determination of reducing power and 
dextrose equivalent  
ISO 5809:1982, Starches and derived products - Determination of sulphated ash  G/TBT/N/BDI/14  
 
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  ISO 8968 -1:2014  (IDF 20 -1:2014),  Milk and milk products - Determination of nitrogen content - 
Part 1: Kjeldahl principle and crude protein calculation  
ISO 4832 , Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Coliforms  
ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of th e food chain - Horizontal method for the detection, 
enumeration and serotyping ofSalmonella  - Part 1: Detection of  Salmonella  spp. 
ISO 21527 -2, horizontal method for the enumeration of viable osmophilic yeasts and 
xerophilic moulds in products intended for  human  
AOAC  986.15  Official  Method  Arsenic,  Cadmium,  Lead,  Selenium,and  Zinc in Human  and 
Pet Foods   
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:   
Boulevard de la Tanzanie, N°500  
BP : 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tél: +25722221815  
E-Mail: info@bbn -burundi.org   
Website: www.bbn -burundi.org