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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 1284:2025,Code of hygienic practice for the transport of food in bulk and semi-packed food, 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_06313_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 Africa Standard provides guideline on transportation of food in bulk and semi-packed food.

This standard does not cover growing and gathering or fishing operations that occur prior to loading product into the food transportation unit for shipment, nor does it cover in-plant conveyance of product that occurs after unloading or after off-loading and emptying. Examples of foods excluded from this code are the following

a) On farm movement of a product,

b) Movement from the field to collection facility, packaging facility, or storage facility

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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

EAS 320, Code of hygiene for transportation of edible fats and oils in bulk

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

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