2.

Agency responsible: Tanzania Bureau of Standards

3.

Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Fish, fresh or chilled (excl. fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304) (HS code(s): 0302); Frozen fish (excl. fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304) (HS code(s): 0303); Fish fillets and other fish meat, whether or not minced, fresh, chilled or frozen (HS code(s): 0304); Fish, fit for human consumption, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, fit for human consumption, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process (HS code(s): 0305); Fish and fishery products (ICS code(s): 67.120.30); Handling, processing and distribution of fish on retail bases

4.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]     All trading partners

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:

5.

Title of the notified document: DEAS 1202: 2024, Handling, processing and distribution of fish — Code of practice — Retail, First Edition. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 18

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TZA/24_06197_00_e.pdf

6.

Description of content: This Draft East African Standard provides guidelines for handling, processing and distribution in retailing of fish and fish products intended for human consumption.

7.

Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

8.

Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X]       None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

9.

Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

1.    EAS 12, Potable water — Specification

2.    EAS 62-1, Fish handling and processing — Code of practice — Part 1: Fresh fish

(available in English)

10.

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined and notified.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

11.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

[X]     Trade facilitating measure

12.

Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 22 November 2024

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Tanzania Bureau of Standards

Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road

P. O. Box 9524

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Tel:  +(255 22) 245 0298

       +(255 22) 245 0206

Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz

13.

Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Tanzania Bureau of Standards

Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road

P. O. Box 9524

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

Tel:  +(255 22) 245 0298

       +(255 22) 245 0206

Fax: +(255 22) 245 0959

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz