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27 April 2020  
(20-3274) 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):  Spices and 
condiments (ICS 67.220.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  AFDC 07(6575) 
P3 Coriander seeds — Specification (6 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, methods of 
sampling and test for coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum L.), in the whole and ground 
(powdered) forms intended for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgen t problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 2255: 2018 - Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), whole or ground (powdered) – 
Specification  
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/444  
 
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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_2942_00 _e.pdf  
 