G/TBT/N/TZA/32/Rev.1  
3 May 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TANZANIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS);  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo;  
P O BOX 9524, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;  
Tel: +255 222450206;  
E- mail: 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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Waters, 
incl. mineral and  aerated, with added sugar, sweetener or flavour, for direct consumption 
as a beverage (HS code(s): 220210); Non -alcoholic beverages (ICS code(s): 67.160.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  AFDC 12 (1030) 
DTZS,Dried Ros ella – Specification; (7 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard prescribes requirements, methods of 
sampling and tests for dried rosella, Hibiscus subdariffa, of Malvaceae family in whole or 
ground form intended for human c onsumption or industry use.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements   G/TBT/N/TZA/32/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  TZS 4, Rounding off numerical values  
TZS 1502, Fruits and Vegetables – Determination of Arsenic content  
TZS 109 - Food processing units – Code of hygiene  
TZS 118/ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of microorganisms – Colony -count technique at 30O C  
TZS 119/ ISO 4831, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method 
for detection and enumeration of coliforms – Most probable number technique  
TZS 125(Part 1), Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for 
the enumeration of coagulase -positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other 
species) – Part 1: Colony Count Technique using  
TZS 131/ISO 7954, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuff – General guidance for 
enumeration of yeasts and moulds – Colony count technique at 25oC  
TZS 163, Processed fruits and vegetable products – Method of sampling and test  
TZS 268, Method for determination of lead in food stuffs  
TZS 538, Packaging, marking and labeling of foods  
TZS 1316/ISO 928, Spices and condiments - Determination of total ash  
TZS 1317/ISO 930, Spices and condiments - Determination of acid insoluble ash  
TZS 1318/ISO 939, Spices and condiments - Determination of moisture content 
Entrainment method  
TZS 1315/ISO 927, Spice and Condiments - Determination of Extraneous matter and 
foreign matter content  
TZS 122/ ISO6579 -1, Microbiology of food and feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the 
detection of salmonella spp  
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 or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, 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  
  
Tel: +(255) 22 2450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz