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12 June 2019  
(19-4030) 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):  Cereals, 
pulses and derived products (ICS 67.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified docum ent: 
AFDC16(6176)P3 Biofortified maize (corn) grains - Specification (7 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for biofortified maize grains of varieties grown from co mmon maize 
grains, Zea mays indentata L. and/or Zea mays indurata L. or their hybrids through 
conventional plant breeding intended for human consumption  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• CAC RCP 1, General principles of food hygiene  
• CODEX STAN 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and 
feed 
• TZS 538/ EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Requirements  
• TZS 330/ EAS 900, Cereals and pulses — Sampling  
• TZS 331/ EAS 901, Cereals and pulses — Test methods  
• TZS 438/ EAS 44, Maize grain –Specification  G/TBT/N/TZA/296  
 
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  • TZS 4 Rounding of numerical values  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2019  
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 [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: info@tbs.go.t z   
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
 