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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): Tea, whether or not flavoured (HS code(s): 0902); Tea (ICS code(s): 67.140.10)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DARS 1066:2024,Herbal and fruit infusions — Specification,First Edition.

Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee; (11 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This draft African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for herbal and fruit infusions intended for human consumption.

Any use for medicinal purposes is not within the scope of this standard.

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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._    AOAC 2008.02, Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in ginseng and ginger

2._    ARS 56, Labelling of prepackaged foods — Specification

3._    CAC/GL 1, General guidelines on claims

4._    CAC/GL 2, Guidelines on nutrition labelling

5._    CAC/GL 23, Guidelines for use of nutrition and health claims

6._    CAC/RCP 1, General principles of food hygiene

7._    CODEX STAN 192, Codex general standard on food additives

8._    CODEX STAN 193, Codex general standard for the contaminants and toxins in foods

9._    ISO 1573, Tea– Determination of loss in mass at 103°C

10._  ISO 1577, Tea– Determination of acid-insoluble ash

11._  ISO 4833-1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms — Part 1: Colony count at 30 degrees C by the pour plate technique

12._  ISO 6579-1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp.

13._  ISO 7251:2005 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli — Most probable number technique

14._  ISO 7954, Microbiology — General guidance for enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Colony count technique at 25 ºC

15._  ISO 16050, Foodstuffs — Determination of afflatoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products — High-performance liquid chromatographic method

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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