Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Tanzania - Liquid toilet soap

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

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:

3.

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

4.

Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap (HS code(s): 340130); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

5.

Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: CDC 2 (3558) DTZS, Liquid toilet soap – Specification, Second edition; (10 page(s), in English)

6.

Description of content: This Draft Tanzania Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid toilet soap for personal hygiene

7.

Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

8.

Relevant documents:

1._    TZS 4, Rounding off numerical values

2._    TZS 59 Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test method

3._    TZS 1396-9/ISO 1067 Analysis of Soaps — Part 9: Determination of unsaponifiable, saponified and unsaponified saponifiable matter

4._    TZS 1396-3/ISO 673 Soaps — Part 3: Determination of content of ethanol-insoluble matter

5._    TZS 1396-5 Analysis of Soaps — Part 5: Determination of free fatty acid

6._    TZS 1396-6/ISO 685 Analysis of Soaps — Part 6: Determination of total alkali content and total fatty matter content

9.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined and notified

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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:

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