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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 151: 2025,Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Management System — Requirements for any organization in the food chain, Third 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_06318_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: This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements for establishment, implementation and maintenance of HACCP system as a preventive system to ensure food safety control measures at each step throughout the food chain from primary production to final consumption.

This standard applies to all food handling organizations, regardless of size, which produce, manufacture, handle or supply food involved in one or more steps of the food chain. This includes organizations directly involved but not limited to feed producers, farmers, harvesters, producers of food ingredients, food manufacturers, food retailers, food services, catering services, organizations providing cleaning, transportation, storage and distribution services and other organizations indirectly involved including, but not limited to, suppliers of equipment, cleaning agents and packaging material, and other food contact materials.

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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

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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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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