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11 May 2020  
(20-3523) 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):  Mining 
and quarrying (ICS 73.020)  
5. Title, n umber of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  MMDC 2(6501) 
P3 Ventilation in underground mines - Part 1: Air quality requirements (8 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  The Tanzania Standard gives requirements including 
specifications of acceptable quality of air in underground mines. The requirements are 
established with the aim of protecting health and safety of personnel working in 
underground mining environment. This  standard gives air quality requirements for both 
coal and non -coal underground mines. The contents of this Tanzania standard shall not 
apply to tunneling in the construction industry  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems whe re 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TZS 2074 – 4 Glossary of mining terms – part 4: Ventilation  
• TZS 845 Air Quality – specifications  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  July 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  G/TBT/N/TZA/463  
 
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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:   
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/2020/TBT/TZA/20_3158_00_ e.pdf 
 