Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda - First-aid boxes and kits

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Tanzania Bureau of Standards

Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road

P. O. Box 9524

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Tel. No: +255 22 245 0298/+255 22 245 0206

Email: nep@tbs.go.tz

Website: www.tbs.go.tz

Telefax: +255 22 2450959

E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz

Website: http://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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): First-aid boxes and kits (HS code(s): 300650); First aid (ICS code(s): 11.160)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 1261: 2025, Guide for planning, conducting and evaluating emergency and disaster preparedness tabletops, drills and exercise, First Edition; (14 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Draft East African Standard gives guidelines on how to plan, conduct and evaluate emergency and disaster preparedness tabletops, drill and exercises. This guideline is intended for use by emergency response teams and organizations involved in emergency and disaster management.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Harmonization

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Relevant documents:

1._    ISO 22328-1:2020 Security and resilience — Emergency management — Part 1: General guidelines for the implementation of a community-based disaster early warning system

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined and notified

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Contact person(s):

Ms. Bahati Samillani (NEP officer)

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)

Morogoro/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo

P O Box 9524

Dar Es Salaam

Tel: +(255) 22 2450206

Email: nep@tbs.go.tz; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz