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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 powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. (HS code(s): 1805); Cocoa (ICS code(s): 67.140.30)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DARS 1813:2024, Cocoa Powder — 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 quality and safety requirements, reference sampling and test methods, packaging and labelling for Natural Cocoa Powder and Alkalized Cocoa Powder 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._    CODEX STAN 1 General Standard for the Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods.

2._    CODEX STAN 105 Standard for Cocoa powders (cocoas) and dry mixtures of cocoa and sugars.

3._    CODEX STAN 192: General Standard for Food Additives.

4._    ISO 1842 Fruit and vegetable products — Determination of pH

5._    ISO 4832 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of coliforms — Colony-count technique

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

7._    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

8._    ISO 21527-1 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds – Part 1: Colony count technique in products with water activity greater than 0,95

9._    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 44 degrees C using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-glucuronide

10._  ISO/TS 6579-2 Microbiology of food and animal feed — Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella – Part 2: Enumeration by a miniaturized most probable number technique

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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