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): Fresh apples (HS code(s): 080810); Fruits and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.080.10)

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: AFDC 26 (3071) DTZS:2024, Fresh apples - Specification

. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 10

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TZA/24_07467_00_e.pdf

6.

Description of content: This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and tests of fresh apples of the species Malus domestica of the rosaceae family.

Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.

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. TZS 4, Rounding off numerical values

2. TZS 109, General principles of food hygiene - Code of practice

3. TZS 122, Foodstuffs- Microbial examination for Salmonella spp.

4. TZS 552, Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

5. TZS 538, Pre -packaged food labeling - general requirements

6. TZS 729, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs -Horizontal method for the enumeration of coliforms - Colony count technique

7. TZS 730-2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of -b-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli - Part 2 – Colony count technique at 440C using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-b-D-glucuronide

8. TZS 1003, Guide to the prepacking of fruits and vegetables

9. TZS 1743 National standard for good agricultural practices (GAP) and good handling practices for fresh fruits and vegetables

10. Codex Stan 193 General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed

11. Codex pesticide residues in food online data base

(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): 31 December 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) 2450959

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) 2450959

E-mail: [email protected]

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