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31 May 2021  
(21-4491) Page: 1/2 
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):  Ready-to-eat fresh pre -cut fruits and vegetables  
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 26 (560) DTZS Code of hygienic practices for 
ready -to-eat fresh pre -cut fruits and vegetables . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  15 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/TZA/21_3762_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard specifically applies to ready -to-eat fresh 
fruits and vegetables that have been peeled, cut or otherwise physically altered from their 
original form but remain in the fresh state and particularly those that are intended to be 
consum ed raw. This Tanzania Standard applies irrespective of where the operations take 
place (e.g. in the field, at the farm, at the retailer, at the wholesaler, at the processing 
establishment, etc.).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal hea lth, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
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 Aquatic 
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/135  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are availab le:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : July 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : August 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[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) : 30 July 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number  and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
E-mail: nep@tbs.go.tz  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail: nep@tbs.go.tz  
 