G/SPS/N/TZA/341  
21 March 2024  
(24-2459) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  TANZANIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Mixtures of different types of spices (HS code(s): 091091); Spices 
and condiments (ICS code(s): 67.220.10)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  AFDC 7 (2601) DTZS:2014, Mixed masala — 
Specification, Second Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  8 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TZA/24_02128_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, methods of 
sampling and test for mixed masala which is used as a flavouring material for fish, 
chicken, meat and other products. This standard is not applicable to masala products with 
specific standard.  
Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pe sts.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aqua tic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TZA/341  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
1. TZS 4, Rounding off numerical values  
2. TZS 29, Spices and condiments - Nomenclature  
3. TZS 33, Spices and condiments - Sampling  
4. TZS 457, Code of hygienic practices for Spices and condiments  
5. TZS 538, General standard on packaging marking and labelling  
6. TZS 1318, Spices and condiments - Determination of moisture content Entrainment 
method  
7. TZS 1316, Spices and condiments - Determination of total ash  
8. TZS 1317, Spices and condiments - Determination of acid insoluble ash  
9. TZS 1315, Spices and condiments - Determination of extraneous matter and foreign 
matter content  
10. TZS 1319, Spices and condiments - Determination of non -volatile ether extract  
11. TZS 1320, Spices and condiments - Determination of volatile oil content 
(hydrodistillation method)  
12. TZS 109, Codes of hygiene for food processing units - General  
13. TZS 730 (Part 2) Colony count technique at 44 degree Centigrade using 5 -Bromo -4-
Chloro -3-indolyl -D-glucuronide  
14. TZS 119, Microbiology – General guidance for the enumeration of Coliforms – Most 
probable number technique  
15. TZS 118, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for 
enumeration of microorganisms - Colony count technique at 30 degree Centigrade  
16. TZS 131, Microbiology - General guidance for enumeration of yeast and moulds - 
Colony count technique at 25 degree Centigrade  
17. TZS 122, Microbiology of food and feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the dete ction 
of Salmonella spp. 
18. TZS 268, General atomic absorption spectrophotometric method for determination of 
lead in food stuffs  
19. TZS 799, Foodstuffs – Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxins 
B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and d erived products – High-performance liquid 
chromatographic method  
20. TZS 1501, Fruits and vegetables — Determination of mercury content  
21. CODEX STAN 193, General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Foods  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined and notified.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0298  
 +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 245 09 59 
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  G/SPS/N/TZA/341  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel: +(255 22) 245 0298 
 +(255 22) 245 0206  
Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz