Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Burundi - Kenya - Rwanda - Tanzania - Uganda - Low pressure Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) regulator for use with LPG cylinder valve

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 [X], 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): Processes in the food industry (ICS code(s): 67.020)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 1226: 2024, Low pressure Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) regulator for use with LPG cylinder valve — Specification, First edition; (17 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Draft East African Standard specifies materials, construction, performance, safety and testing requirements for low-pressure single-stage regulator for use with liquefied petroleum gas mixtures in the vapour phase and designed for a set outlet pressure of 3.0 kPa (0.4 Psi) and a flow not exceeding 2 kg/h.

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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; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

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Relevant documents:

1._    SANS 1237:1969, Single-stage low-pressure regulators for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

2._    KS 2189:2009, Low pressure liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) regulator for use with unified valve — Specification

3._    IS 9798:1995, Low pressure regulators for use with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) mixtures—Specification

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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