G/TBT/N/TZA/224  
 
7 November 2018  
(18-6981) 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): Surface 
active agents (ICS 71.100.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: TBS/CDC 2 
(5794) P3 - Linear alkylbenzene - Specification (10 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Draft Tanzania Standard prescribes the requirements and 
the methods of sa mpling and test for linear alkylbenzene. The standard is intended for 
Linear alkylbenzene suitable for detergents preparation  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection  of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Tanzania  Government Gazette  
• TZS 35, Soaps - Sampling and test methods  
• TZS 1396 -2/ISO 672Soaps - Determination of moisture and volatile matter 
content - Oven method  
• TZS 59/ISO 3696 Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test 
method  
• ISO 3839 Petroleum products - Determination of bromine number of distillates 
and aliphatic olefins - Electrometric method  
• ISO 1523 Determination of flash point - Closed cup equilibrium met hod G/TBT/N/TZA/224  
 
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  • ASTM D1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API Gravity 
of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method  
• ASTM D4952 Standard Test Method for Qualitative Analysis for Active Sulfur 
Species in Fuels and Solvents  (Doctor Test)  
• ASTM D7344 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and 
Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)  
• ASTM D156 Standard Test Method for Saybolt Colour of Petroleum Products 
(Saybolt Chromometer Method)  
9. Proposed date of adoption: June 2019  
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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