Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Tanzania - Two pack epoxy paint

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: TANZANIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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

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

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions based on polyesters in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (HS code(s): 320810); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): CDC 13 (2395) DTZS, Two pack epoxy paint — Specification, First Edition; (7 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

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

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Description of content: This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods of two pack epoxy paint. This paint is suitable for the use in various areas where corrosion and chemical resistance are required.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

1._    TZS 526 Paints and varnishes - Determination of volatile and non-volatile matter

2._    TZS 604 Paints and varnishes — Determination of gloss value at 20º, 60º and 85º

3._    TZS 1886-1 Paints and varnishes Determination of resistance to liquids - Part 1: Immersion in liquids other than water.

4._    TZS 1890 Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes — Sampling

5._    TZS 1894 Paints and varnishes - Determination of total lead - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method

6._    TZS 1895-1 Paints and varnishes — Determination of hiding power — Part 1: Kubelka-Munk method for white and light-coloured paints

7._    TZS 1896 Paints and varnishes - Drying tests (All parts)

8._    TZS 1897 Paints and varnishes — Cross-cut test

9._    TZS 4113 ISO 4618 Paints and varnishes — Vocabulary

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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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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 14 February 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Contact person(s):

Ms. Bahati Samillani (NEP officer) and Mr. Clavery Chausi

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

Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz