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6 April 2020  
(20-2723) 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 a nd 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):  Processes 
in the food industry (ICS 67.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1025: 
2019 Monitoring and sampling of premixes and fortified foods — Guidelines (9 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard provides the guidelines for 
monitoring, sampling and documentation of nutrient premixes  and fortified foods. These 
guidelines are primarily applicable to premixes, fortified flours, edible salt, sugar, fat 
spreads, edible fats and oils. They may also be used for all other fortified food products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry  
• EAS 900, Cereals and pulses — Sampling  
• ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Sampling  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory by the Minister for 
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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:   
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_2433_00_e.pdf  
 