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6 January 2021  
(21-0193) 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   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Burundi Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN)  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tel: +25722221815/+25722221577  
E- Mail: info@bbnburundi.org  
Web site: www.bbnburundi.org  
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 [X], 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):  Cocoa 
(ICS 67.140.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Cocoa beans — 
Specification (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test meth ods for cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao L.) intended for human 
consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Consumer information, labelling; Quality 
requirements; Harmoniza tion 
8. Relevant documents:   
• EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — General requirements  
• EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of 
practice  
• CAC/RCP 72, Codex of practice for the prevention and reduction of ochratoxin a 
contamination in cocoa  
• ISO 2292, Cocoa beans — Sampling  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  G/TBT/N/BDI/86  
 
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  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:   
Documentation and Information Centre Division at BBN  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burund i 
Tel: +25722221815 or +25722221577  
E- Mail: info@bbnburundi.org  
Web site: www.bbnburundi.org  
https://bbnburundi.org/wp -content/uploads/2020/12/DEAS -1030-Cocoa -Beans -
Specification.pdf  
 