G/TBT/N/TZA/192  
 
5 July 2018  
(18-4191) 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): Textile 
fabrics (ICS 59.080.30).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: TDC3 (5614)P3 
Draft Tanzania Standard Textiles – Towels – Specifications (7 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies the evaluation of specifi c 
performance characteristics of importance in woven and knitted terry kitchen towel, Dish 
towel, crash towel, Huck towel, hand towel, wash towel and bath towel.  
The Draft Tanzania Standard may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser 
and the supplier to establish purchasing specification requirements.  
This Draft Tanzania Standard is not applicable for coated and laminated products, 
nonwoven products, or terry fabrics used for apparel.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent  problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
 TZS 4, rounding off numerical values  
 TZS 20, Method for determination of number of threads per centimeter  
 TZS 21, Method for determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area 
of woven or knitted fabrics  
 TZS 22, Method for determination of breaking load and extension of strips of 
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   TZS 23, Method for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to artificial 
light (xenon arc lamp)  
 TZS 40, Method for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to daylight  
 TZS 43, Method for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to washing  
 TZS 137, Method for determination of dimensional change of woven an d knitted 
fabrics and garments  
 TZS 138, Method for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to 
rubbing  
 TZS 262, Method for determination of linear density of yarn (mass per unit length) 
– Skein method  
 TZS 534, Standard atmospheres for conditio ning and testing  
 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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