Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Burundi - Rwanda - Uganda - Domestic cooking ranges for use with Liquefied Petroleum Gases

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): Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers, incl. those with subsidiary boilers for central heating, barbecues, braziers, gas rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof of iron or steel (excl. boilers and radiators for central heating, geysers and hot water cylinders) (HS code(s): 7321); Vessels and containers mounted on vehicles (ICS code(s): 23.020.20)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 1227: 2024, Domestic cooking ranges for use with Liquefied Petroleum Gases —Specification, First Edition; (22 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Draft East African Standard specifies construction, performance, operation, safety requirements and tests for domestic cooking ranges having an oven, with thermostat only, for burning gases at a rate not exceeding 1 500 g/h, intended for use with Liquefied Petroleum Gases at 2.942 KN/m2 (30 gf/cm2) gas inlet pressure.

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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 animal or plant life or health; 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._    KS 1226:1996, Specification for domestic cooking ranges for use with liquefied petroleum gases

2._    IS 4760:2002 Domestic cooking ranges including grillers, for use with LPG.

3._    BS 2491: 1963 Specification for domestic cooking appliances for use with liquefied petroleum gases.

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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