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23 October 2019  
(19-6971) 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: 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):  Starch 
and derived products (ICS 67.180.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 992: 2019 
Beeswax — Specification (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for food grade beeswax used in the food industry  
7. Objective and rati onale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• AOAC  972.25, Lead in Food Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Method  
• ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of acid value and 
acidity  
• ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of saponification 
value  
• ISO 3961, Animal an d vegetable fats and oils — Determination of iodine value  
• ISO 6320, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of refractive index  
• ISO 6321, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of melting point 
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  • CODEX STAN 107, General standard for the labelling of food additives when sold 
as such  
• EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
• CAC/RCP 1, General principles of food hygiene  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2020  
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: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/TZA/19_5843_00_e.pdf  
 