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25 April 2022  
(22-3247) 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;  
Telephone: +255 222450206;  
Email: 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 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Beauty or 
make -up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than 
medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye 
make -up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make -up or skin care 
powders, incl. baby powders) (HS code(s): 330499); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 
71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  CDC 3(910) 
DTZS, Herbal cosmetics — General guidelines, 1st Edition; (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Tanzania Standard provide general g uidelines for 
herbal cosmetics. This guideline does not cover herbal products which therapeutical claims 
are made.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TZS 638 (1 -5)/EAS 377 (1 -5), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
• TZS 314, Cosmetics and toilet products – Methods of sampling  
• TZS 774/EAS 346, Labeling of cosmetic products – General requirements ISO 
24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
• ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
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  • ISO 17516, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Microbiological limits  
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 [ ] 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 9524  
Dar Es Salaam  
+(255) 22 2450206  
nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
http://www.tbs.go.tz  
 
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