G/TBT/N/TZA/211  
 
24 July 2018  
(18-4628) 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 -
3:2018 - Steel for the reinforcement of concrete -Part 3: Welded Fabric (8 page(s), in 
English)    
6. Description of content: This part of East Africa Draft Standard specifies tec hnical 
requirements for factory made sheets or rolls of welded fabric, manufactured from steel 
wires or bars with diameters from  2.5 mm to 16 mm and designed for the reinforcement of 
concrete structures and the ordinary reinforcement of pre stressed concre te structures.  
For the purpose of this part of  DEAS 412 -3 the term "wire" also includes bars.  
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/211  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• IS0 404:1992, Steel and steel products - General technical delivery requirements.  
• IS0 6892:1984, Metallic materials - tensile testing.  
• CD/TZ/4:2016, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Part 1: Plain bars   
• CD/TZ/5:2016, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Part 2: Ribbed bars.  
• IS0 10065:1990, Steel bars for reinforcement of concrete - Bend and rebend tests.  
• IS0 10287: --1), Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Determination of 
strength of joints in welded fabric.   
• IS0 10544: -1), Cold -reduced steel wire for the reinforcement of concrete and the 
manufacture of welded fabric.  
• IS0 11082: --1), Certification scheme for -welded fabric for the reinforcement of 
concrete structures.  
• 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 222450206  
Email: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
 
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