Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Tanzania - Cocoa press cake

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 (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): Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted. (HS code(s): 1801); Cocoa (ICS code(s): 67.140.30)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DARS 1819:2024,Cocoa press cake — Specification, First Edition; (11 page(s), in English)

Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS Committee

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Description of content: This Draft African Standard specifies quality and safety requirements, sampling and test methods, packaging and labelling for cocoa press cake for use in the manufacture of cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption.

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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 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._    CAC/RCP 1Recommended International Code of Practice - General Principle of Food Hygiene.

2._    CODEX STAN 234 Recommended Method of Analysis and Sampling

3._    CODEX STAN 1 – 1985, Rev.6 – 2008. Codex Alimentarius Commission for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods.

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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