G/TBT/N/TZA/210  
 
24 July 2018  
(18-4629) 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): Steels for 
reinforcement of concrete (ICS 77.140.15).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 412 -
2:2018 - Steel for the reinforcement of concrete -Part 2: Ribbed bars (14 page(s), in 
English)    
6. Description of content: This part of East Africa Draft Standard specifies techn ical 
requirements for ribbed bars to be used as reinforcement in concrete.  
This part of East Africa Draft Standard covers ten steel grades not intended for welding 
which are B300A - R, B300B -R, B300C -R, B300D -R, B400A -R, B400B -R, B400C -R, B500A - 
R, B500B -R and B500C -R, and eleven steel grades intended for welding which are 
B300DWR, B350DWR, B400AWR, B400BWR, B400CWR, B400DWR, B420DWR, B500AWR, 
B500BWR, B500CWR aB500DWR,B550DWR and B600DWR. The steel grades are 
designated with steel names allocated in accorda nce with ISO/TS 4949.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/TZA/210  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 404, Steel and steel products - General technical delivery requirements  
• ISO/TS 4949, Steel names based on letter symbols  
• ISO/TR 9769, Steel and iron - Review of available methods of analysis  
• ISO 10144, Certification scheme for steel bars and wires for the reinforcement of 
concrete structures  
• ISO 14284, Steel and iron - Sampling and preparation of samples for the 
determination of chemical composition  
• ISO 15630 -1, Steel for the reinforcement and prestressing of concrete - Test 
methods - Part 1: Reinforcing ba rs, wire rod and wire  
• Tanzania Government Gazette   
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: +255 222 450206  
Email: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
 
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