G/TBT/N/BDI/200  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1191  
G/TBT/N/RWA/591  
G/TBT/N/TZA/688  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1531  
21 December 2021  
(21-9541) 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:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 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: nep@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):  - Seeds of 
cumin : (HS 09093); Spices and condiments (ICS 67.220.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1078: 
2021,Spices — Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) — Specification,First Edition (9 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Descrip tion of content:  This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
methods of sampling and tests for cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) intended for human 
consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
Codex online guideline for pesticide residues in food  
CODEX STAN 193, Codex general standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — General requirements EAS 39, Hygiene in the 
food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
EAS 803, Nutrition labelling — Requirements  
EAS 804, Claims — General requirements  G/TBT/N/BDI/200, G/TBT/N/KEN/1191, G/TBT/N/RWA/591, G/TBT/N/TZA/688, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1531  
 
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  ISO 928, Spices and condiments — Determination of total ash  
ISO 930, Spices and condiments — Determination of acid -insoluble ash  
ISO 939, Spices and condiments — Determination of moisture content — Entrainment 
method  
ISO 948, Spices and condiments — Sampling ISO 1108, Spices and condiments — 
Determination of non -volatile ether extract  
ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
microorganisms — Part 1: Colony count at 30 oC by t he pour plate technique ISO 6571, 
Spices, condiments and herbs — Determination of volatile oil content (hydrodistilation 
method)  
ISO 6579 (all parts), Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, 
enumeration and serotyping of salmonella  
ISO 16050, Food stuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxin 
B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products — High-perfomance liquid 
chromatographic method  
SO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and  animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count technique in products with 
water activity less than or equal to 0.9  
ISO 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method f or the 
enumeration of beta –glucuronidase -positive Escherichia coli — Part 2: Colony count 
technique at 44ºC using 5 -bromo -4-chloro -3- indolyl beta –D-glucuronide  
ISO 2825, Spices and condiments — Preparation of a ground sample for analysis  
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 and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, 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 9 524 
Dar Es Salaam  
 
+(255) 22 2450206  
nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
http://www.tbs.go.tz  
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