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15 April 2021  
(21-3138) 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  
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):  Other 
nuts, fresh or dried, whe ther or not shelled or peeled (excl. coconuts, Brazil nuts and 
cashew nuts) (HS 0802); Fruits and derived products (ICS 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  AFDC 26 (565) 
DTZS Breadfruit — Specification (7 page(s) , in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements and method of 
sampling and test for breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis of the family L. Moraceae,) to be 
supplied fresh to the consumer and for industrial processing.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nat ure of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TZS 4, Rounding off numerical values  
• TZS 109, Code of hygiene for food processing unit - General  
• CODEX Stan 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
• TZS 538, Packaging and labeling of foods  
• TZS 1002, Fresh fruits and vegetables - Sampling  
• TZS 1003, Guide to the pre -packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  July 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/TZA/567  
 
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  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 95 24 
Dar Es Salaam  
+(255) 22 2450206  
nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
http://www.tbs.go.tz  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/TZA/21_2683_00_e.pdf  
 