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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 (TBS)
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo
P O BOX 9524, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 222450206,
E- mail: 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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 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): Mustard seeds, whether or not broken (HS 120750); Food additives (ICS 67.220.20)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 1079: 2021, Mustard seed — Specification, First Edition (21 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and tests for seeds of white mustard (Sinapis alba or Brassica hirta), brown and yellow mustard (Brassica juncea) or black mustard (Brassica nigra)".

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

Codex online guideline for pesticide residues in food

CODEX STAN 193, Codex general standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed

CODEX STAN 228, General method of analysis for contaminants

EAS 38, Labelling of pre-packaged foods — General requirements

EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice

EAS 803, Nutrition labelling — Requirements

EAS 804, Claims — General requirements

IS0 927, Spices and condiments — Determination of extraneous matter content IS0 928, Spices and condiments — Determination of total ash

IS0 930, Spices and condiments — Determination of acid-insoluble ash

IS0 948, Spices and condiments — Sampling IS0 1108, Spices and condiments — Determination of non-volatile ether extract

ISO 4833-1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms — Part 1: Colony count at 30 oC by the pour plate technique ISO 6579 (all parts), Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of salmonella

ISO 21527-2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0.95

ISO 16649-2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of beta –glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli — Part 2: Colony count technique at 44ºC using 5-bromo-4- chloro -3-indolyl beta –D-glucuronide

ISO 1237: Mustard seed

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

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) and Mr. Clavery Chausi
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)

Morogoro/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo
P O Box 9524
Dar Es Salaam

+(255) 22 2450206
nep@tbs.go.tz; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz
http://www.tbs.go.tz

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