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14 February 2020  
(20-1182) 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):  Cans. Tins. 
Tubes (ICS 55.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  
TBS/GTDC4(6326 ) P3– Blow Moulded polyolefin containers — Specification (Part 1: Up to 
5 litres capacity) (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Tanzania standard specifies tolerances on mass, 
dimensions, performance requirements and methods of s ampling and tests for blow 
moulded containers, made from polyolefin, with capacities up to and including 5 litres. This 
standard does not cover containers specifically intended for products classified as 
dangerous goods.  
7. Objective and rationale, includ ing the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• IS 2798: 1998 Methods of test for plastic containers (first revision)  
• IS 7408:  2000 Blow Moulded polyolefin containers — Specification.  
• IS 7028 -1 Performance Tests for Complete, Filled Transport Packages, and Part 1: 
Stacking Tests using Static Load.  G/TBT/N/TZA/399  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  April 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 [ ] 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  
http://www.tbs.go.tz/images/uploads/TBSGTDC4 -
(6326)_P3G%C3%87%C3%B4_Blow_Moulded_polyolefin_containers_G%C3%87%C3%B6
_Specification.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/TZA/20_1197_00_e.pdf  
 