G/TBT/N/TZA/325  
4 November 2019  
(19-7433) 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: 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):  Paints and 
varnishes (ICS 87.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 936: 2 019 
Gloss solvent borne paints for interior and exterior use — Specification (8 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, methods 
of sampling and test for three grades of gloss solvent -borne p aints for interior and exterior 
use. This standard does not apply to automotive, road marking and Industrial applications.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requi rements  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Terms and definitions  
ISO 6503 Paints and varnishes -- Determination of total lead -- Flame atomic absorption 
spectrometric method  
ISO 6504 -3, Paints and varnishes — Determination of hiding power — Part 3: 
Determination of contrast ratio of light coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate  
ISO 17132, Paints and varnishes — T-bend test  
ISO 3251, Paints varnishes and plastics — Determination of non - volatile matter content  
ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing  
ISO 1518 -1, Paints and varnishes — Determination of scratch resistance — Part 1: 
Constant -loading method  
ISO 1524, Paints, varnishes and printing ink — Determination of fineness of grind  
ISO 155 28, Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes — Sampling  G/TBT/N/TZA/325  
 
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  ISO 3270, Paints and varnishes and their raw materials — Temperatures and humidities for 
conditioning and testing  
ISO 1514 Paints and varnishes -- Standard panels for testing  
ISO 2 884-2:2003 Paints and varnishes -- Determination of viscosity using rotary 
viscometers -- Part 2: Disc or ball viscometer operated at a specified speed  
ISO 3856 -6 Paints and varnishes -- Determination of "soluble" metal content -- Part 6: 
Determination of total chromium content of the liquid portion of the paint -- Flame atomic 
absorption spectrometric method ISO 9117 -1:2009 Paints and varnishes -- Drying tests -- 
Part 1: Determination of through -dry state and through -dry time  
ISO 2813, Paints and varnishes  — Determination of specular gloss of non -metallic paint 
films at 20°, 60° and 85°  
ISO 6504 -3, Paints and varnishes — Determination of hiding power — Part 3: 
Determination of contrast ratio of light coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate  
ISO 16474 -1:201 3(en) Paints and varnishes — Methods of exposure to laboratory light 
sources — Part 1: General guidance  
ISO 16474 -2 Paints and varnishes -- Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources -- 
Part 2: Xenon -arc l 
ASTM D4828 - 94 Standard Test Methods for Pra ctical Washability of Organic Coatings 
amps  
ISO 20566:2013 Paints and varnishes -- Determination of the scratch resistance of a 
coating system using a laboratory -scale car -wash 
ISO 4628 -10 Paints and varnishes -- Evaluation of degradation of coatings -- Designation 
of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance -- Part 
10: Assessment of degree of filiform corrosion  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 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  
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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