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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

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food preparations, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 2106); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): DEAS 1285:2025,Guidelines for the validation of food safety control measures, First edition; (9 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/TZA/25_06323_00_e.pdf

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

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Description of content: These guidelines apply to validation of control measures at any stage of the food chain and are intended as guidance to industry and governments on the validation of individual control measures, a limited combination of control measures, or sets of control measure combinations forming a food safety control system (e.g Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Good Hygiene Practice (GHP))

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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:

EAS 39, General principles of food Hygiene — Code of practice

9.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

10.

Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 22 November 2025

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz