TANZANIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS (TBS) WISHES TO INFORM GENERAL

PUBLIC THAT THE BELOW TANZANIA STANDARD HAS BEEN GAZZETTES IN

GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO 882 PUBLISHED ON 09/10/2020

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

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1. TZS 256-1:2020 Timber – Dimensions for coniferous COMPULSORY

sawn timber (Cypress and Pine) –
Part
1: Sizes of sawn and planed timber
2. TZS 387:2020 Timber—strength grading of COMPULSORY
coniferous sawn timber (Cypress
and
pine) for structural use
3. TZS 953-1:2020 Concrete pipes and ancillary COMPULSORY
concrete
products – Part 1: Specification for
unreinforced and reinforced
concrete
pipes (including jacking pipes) and
fittings with flexible joints
4. TZS 953-2:2020 Concrete pipes and ancillary COMPULSORY
concrete
products - Part 2: Specification for
unreinforced and reinforced
concrete
manholes and soakaways
5. TZS 953-3:2020 Concrete pipes and ancillary COMPULSORY
concrete
products - Part 3: Specification for
unreinforced and reinforced
concrete
inspection chambers
6. TZS 953-4:2020 Concrete pipes and ancillary COMPULSORY
concrete
products — Part 4: Specification for
prestressed non-pressure pipes
and
fittings with flexible joints
7. TZS 2464:2020/ Burnt clay building blocks — COMPULSORY
EAS 94:2002 Specification
8. TZS 2505:2020 Kitchen sinks — Functional COMPULSORY
requirements and test methods

CHEMICAL SECTION

S/No STANDARDS MARKS COMMODITY CATEGORY

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1. TZS 586:2020 Lime (quick lime and hydrated) - COMPULSORY
Chemical industries – Specification
2. TZS 1009:2020 Herbal soap - Specification COMPULSORY
3. TZS 2267:2018 General Purpose Natural Gas – COMPULSORY
Specification
4. TZS 2268:2018/ Natural gas — Natural gas for use COMPULSORY
ISO 15403-1:2006 as a
compressed fuel for vehicles – Part
1:
 Designation of the quality
5. TZS 2391:2020 Linear alkylbenzene - Specification COMPULSORY
6. TZS 2490:2020/ In vitro diagnostic medical devices COMPULSORY
ISO 23640:2011 —
Evaluation of stability of in vitro
diagnostic reagents.
7. TZS 2491:2020/ In Vitro diagnostic test systems - COMPULSORY
ISO 15197:2013 Requirements for blood-glucose
monitoring systems for self-testing in
managing diabetes mellitus.
8. TZS 2492:2020/ Oxygen concentrators for medical COMPULSORY
ISO 8359:1996 use -
Safety requirements.
9. TZS 2493:2020/ Water for haemodialysis and related COMPULSORY
ISO 13959:2014 therapies.
10. TZS 2530:2020 Ethanol for Industrial use – COMPULSORY
Specification
11. TZS 2531:2020 Industrial denatured spirit – COMPULSORY
Specification
12. TZS 2532:2020 Hospital based intravenous fluids COMPULSORY
production - Code of practice
13. TZS 2544-2:2020/ Solid biofuels — Fuel specifications COMPULSORY
ISO 17225-2:2014 and classes — Part 2: Graded wood
pellets
14. TZS 2544-3:2020/ Solid biofuels — Fuel specifications COMPULSORY
ISO 17225-3:2014 and classes — Part 3: Graded wood
briquettes

ELECTRICAL SECTION
S/No STANDARDS COMMODITY CATEGORY
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1. TZS 228-1:2020/ Specifications for particular types COMPULSORY
IEC 60317-1:2010 of
winding wires - Part 1: Polyvinyl
acetal enamelled round copper wire
2. TZS 228-0- Specification for particular types of COMPULSORY
1:2020/ winding wires - Part 0-1: General
IEC 60317-0- requirements - Enamelled round
1:2013 copper wire
3. TZS 228-4:2020/ Specifications for particular types COMPULSORY
IEC 60317-4:2015 of
winding wires - Part 4: Solderable
polyurethane enamelled round
copper
wire
4. TZS 228-8:2020/ Specifications for particular types COMPULSORY
IEC 60317-8:2010 of
winding wires - Part 8:
Polyesterimide
enamelled round copper wire
5. TZS 228-46:2020/ Specification for particular types of COMPULSORY
IEC 60317- winding wires - Part 46: Aromatic
46:2013 polyimide enamelled round copper
wire
6. TZS 234:2020 Voltages for A.C. transmission and COMPULSORY
distribution systems - Specification
7. TZS 285:2020/ Fluids for electrotechnical COMPULSORY
IEC 60296:2012 applications
- Unused mineral insulating oils for
 transformers and switchgear
8. TZS 287- Electric and optical fibres cables – COMPULSORY
501:2020/ IEC Test methods for non-metallic
60811-501:2012 materials - Part 501: Mechanical
tests - Tests for determining the
mechanical properties of insulating
and sheathing compounds
9. TZS 375-2- Rotating electrical Machines-Part COMPULSORY
1:2020/ 2-1:
IEC 60034-2- Standard methods for determining
1:2014 losses and efficiency from tests
(excluding machines for traction
vehicles)
10. TZS 375-5:2020/ Rotating electrical machines – Part COMPULSORY
IEC 60034-5:2006 5:
Degree of protection provided by
the
integral design of rotating electrical
machines (IP code) - Classification
11. TZS 375-6:2020/ Rotating electrical machines - Part COMPULSORY
IEC 60034-6:1991 6:
Methods of cooling (IC code)
12. TZS 448-2- Household and similar electrical COMPULSORY
80:2020/ appliances – Safety – Part 2-80:
IEC 60335-2- Particular requirements for fans.
80:2015
13. TZS 521-1:2020/ High-voltage test techniques – Part COMPULSORY
IEC 60060-1:2010 1-
General definitions and test
requirements
14. TZS 521-2:2020/ High-voltage test techniques – Part COMPULSORY
IEC 60060-2:2010 2:
Measuring systems
15. TZS 521-3:2020/ High-voltage test techniques – Part COMPULSORY
IEC 60060-3:2006 3:
Definitions and requirements for
onsite
testing
16. TZS 611-1:2020 13A plugs, socket-outlets, COMPULSORY
adaptors and
connection units — Part 1:
Specification for rewirable and
nonrewirable
13 A fused plug
17. TZS 611-2:2020 13A plugs, socket outlets, adaptors COMPULSORY
and
connection units — Part 2:
Specification for 13A switched and
unswitched socket outlets
18. TZS 611-4:2020 13A plugs, socket-outlets, COMPULSORY
adaptors and
connection units — Part 4:
Specification for 13 A fused
connection units switched and
unswitched
19. TZS 614-1:2020/ Boxes and enclosures for electrical COMPULSORY
IEC 60670-1:2015 accessories for household and
similar
fixed electrical installations - Part
1:
General requirements
20. TZS 614-22:2020/ Boxes and enclosures for electrical COMPULSORY
IEC 60670- accessories for household and
22:2015 similar
fixed electrical installation - Part
22:
Particular requirements for
connecting
boxes and enclosures
21. TZS 1223-1:2020/ Low-voltage switchgear and COMPULSORY
IEC 60947-1:2014 control
gear - Part 1: General rules
22. TZS 2399:2020 Copper rods and bars for electrical COMPULSORY
purposes - Specification
23. TZS 2407-1:2020 / Safety of power converters for use COMPULSORY
IEC 62109-1:2010 in
photovoltaic systems Part 1:
General
requirements
24. TZS 2407-2:2020/ Safety of power converters for use COMPULSORY
IEC 62109-2:2010 in
photovoltaic systems Part 2:
Particular
requirements for inverters
25 TZS 2466:2020 Interoperability specifications of COMPULSORY
common external power
supply (EPS) for use with data-
enabled
mobile telephones
26. TZS 2467-1:2020/ Information technology – Generic COMPULSORY
ISO/IEC 11801- cabling for customer
1:2017 premises – Part 1: General
 requirements
27. TZS 2468- Information technology equipment COMPULSORY
22:2020/ -
IEC 60950- Safety - Part 22:
22:2016 Equipment to be installed outdoors
30 TZS 2398 -1:2020/ Electrical accessories – Compulsory
IEC 60898-1:2015 Circuitbreakers
for overcurrent protection for
household and similar installations
-
Part 1: Circuit-breakers for AC
operation.
ENVIROMENTAL SECTION

1. TZS 846:2020 Air Quality - Tolerance limits of COMPULSORY

emissions discharged to the air
by
cement factories
2. TZS 972:2020 Soil quality - Limits for soil COMPULSORY
contaminants.
3. TZS 2533:2020 Radiation protection: COMPULSORY
Specification for
building enclosing Medical
radiation
facilities

FOOD AND AGRICUTURAL

1. TZS 28:2020/ Compounded poultry feeds – COMPULSORY

EAS 90:2019 Specification
2. TZS 51:2020 Edible sesame seed Oil - Specification COMPULSORY

3. TZS 52:2020 Edible coconut Oil-Specification COMPULSORY

4. TZS 53:2020 Edible cottonseed oil – Specification COMPULSORY

5. TZS 116:2020 Food Additives - Labelling COMPULSORY

6. TZS 251:2020/ Pasteurized milk – Specification COMPULSORY

EAS 69:2019
7. TZS 252:2020/ Butter – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 22:2019
8. TZS 306:2020/ Dairy ice cream – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 70:2019
9. TZS 307:2020/ Yoghurt – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 33:2019
10. TZS 328-1: 2020/ Milled maize (corn) product - COMPULSORY
EAS 44:2019 =’-;0L987 Specification
11. TZS 328-2:2020/ Fortified Milled maize (corn) product - COMPULSORY
EAS 768:2019 Specification
12. TZS 397:2020/ Compounded cattle feeds – COMPULSORY
EAS 75:2019 Specification
13. TZS 398:2020/ UHT milk – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 27:2019
14. TZS 399:2020/ Compounded pig feeds – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 55:2019
15. TZS 439-1:2020/ Wheat Flour - Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 1:2019
16. TZS 439-2:2020/ Fortified Wheat Flour - Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 767:2019
17. TZS 571:2020/ Ghee – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 915:2019
18. TZS 626:2020/ Raw cow milk – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 67:2019
19. TZS 738:2020/ Maize gluten feed – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 232:2001
20. TZS 1313:2020/ Fortified Edible Fats and Oil – COMPULSORY
EAS 769:2019 Specification
21. TZS 1432:2020 Edible olive oil and Edible olive COMPULSORY
pomace oil - specification
22. TZS 1510:2020/ Edible Full Fat Soya Flour – COMPULSORY
EAS 799:2019 Specification
23. TZS 1607:2020/ Composite Flour - Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 782:2019
24. TZS 1666:2020/ Green gram - Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 331:2019
25. TZS 1669:2020/ Whole Sorghum grain - Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 757:2019
26. TZS 1670:2020/ Finger Millet grains – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 758:2019
27. TZS 1769:2020 Aqueous Coconut milk and coconut COMPULSORY
cream products – Specification
28. TZS 2048:2020/ Compounded fish feeds – Specification COMPULSORY
EAS 973:2019
29. TZS 2049:2020/ Compounded dairy goat feeds – COMPULSORY
EAS 974:2019 Specification
30. TZS 2206:2020/ Sweetened condensed milk – COMPULSORY
EAS 87:2019 Specification
31. TZS 2207:2020/ Milk powders and cream powder – COMPULSORY
EAS 49:2019 Specification
32. TZS 2415:2020 Chilled and frozen ostrich meat - COMPULSORY
Specification
33. TZS 2416:2020 Lamb and mutton carcass and meat COMPULSORY
cuts – Specification
34. TZS 2417:2020 Goat carcasses and meat cuts – COMPULSORY
specification
35. TZS 2418-2:2020 Sausages – specification - Part 2: COMPULSORY
Chicken sausage
36. TZS 2419:2020/ Feed maize – specification COMPULSORY
ARS 939:2016
37. TZS 2440:2020 Baker’s Yeast – Specification COMPULSORY

38. TZS 2441:2020 Baking Powder – Specification COMPULSORY

39. TZS 2442:2020 Food grade aspartame – Specification COMPULSORY

40. TZS 2443:2020 Food grade Saccharin – Specification COMPULSORY

41. TZS 2444:2020 Sucralose – Specification COMPULSORY

42. TZS 2445:2020 Edible Palm kernel oil – Specification COMPULSORY

43. TZS 2499:2020 Pumpkin seeds – Specification COMPULSORY

44. TZS 2649:2020 Banana Flour-Specification COMPULSORY

MECHANICAL SECTION

1. TZS 142-1:2020 / Steel for the reinforcement of concrete COMPULSORY

EAS 412-1:2019 - Part 1: Plain bars.
2. TZS 142-2:2020/ Steel for the reinforcement of concrete COMPULSORY
EAS 412-2:2020 - Part 2: Ribbed bars.
3. TZS 142-3:2020 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete COMPULSORY
/EAS 412-3:2019 — Part 3: Welded fabric.
4. TZS 353:2020 Hot-dip galvanized plain and COMPULSORY
/EAS 11:2019 corrugated steel sheets – Specification
5. TZS 787:2020 Packaging: Insulated container and COMPULSORY
vacuum ware for domestic use -
specifications.
6. TZS 1477:2020 Pre-painted metal coated steel sheets COMPULSORY
/EAS 468:2019 and coils — Specification.
7. TZS1685:2020/ Cold rolled steel sections — COMPULSORY
EAS 134:2019 Specification
8. TZS 2546-2:2020/ Forage harvesters - Part 2: COMPULSORY
ISO 8909-2:1994 Specification of characteristics and
performance
9. TZS 2547:2020/ Harvesting equipment — Blades for COMPULSORY
ISO 5718:2019 agricultural rotary mowers —
Requirements
10. TZS 2550-1:2020/ Wrought aluminium and aluminium COMPULSORY
ISO 6361-1:2011 alloys — Sheets, strips and plates —
Part 1: Technical conditions for
inspection and delivery.
11. TZS 2550-2:2020/ Wrought aluminium and aluminium COMPULSORY
ISO 6361-2:2014 alloys — Sheets, strips and plates —
Part 2: Mechanical properties.
12. TZS 2550-5:2020/ Wrought aluminium and aluminium COMPULSORY
ISO 6361-5:2011 alloys — Sheets, strips and plates —
Part 5: Chemical composition.
13. TZS 2566:2020/ Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits – COMPULSORY
ISO 17089-2:2012 Ultrasonic meters for gas - Part 2: Meters for
industrial applications
14. TZS 2567-1:2020 Gas Volume Meters - Part 1: General COMPULSORY
requirements
15. TZS 2567-2:2020 Gas Volume Meters - Part 2: COMPULSORY
Diaphragm Gas Meters
16. TZS 2567-3:2020 Gas Volume Meters - Part 3: Flow COMPULSORY
measurement of natural gas by rotary
piston meters
17. TZS 2567-4:2020 Gas Volume Meters - Part 4: Flow COMPULSORY
measurement of natural gas by turbine
meter
18. . TZS 2568-1:2020/ Structural steels -- Part 1: General technical COMPULSORY
ISO 630-1:2011 delivery conditions for hot-rolled products.
19. TZS 2568-2:2020/ Structural steels —Part 2: COMPULSORY
ISO 630-2:2011 Technical delivery conditions
for structural steels for general
purposes
20. TZS 2568-3:2020/ Structural steels — Part 3: COMPULSORY
ISO 630-3:2011 Technical delivery conditions
for fine-grain structural steels.
21. TZS 2568-4:2020/ Structural steels — Part 4: COMPULSORY
ISO 630-4:2011 Technical delivery conditions
for high-yield-strength
quenched and tempered
structural steel plates
22. TZS 2578:2020 Mild steel nails — Specification COMPULSORY
/EAS 914:2019

MINING SECTION

S/No. STANDARDS COMMODITY CATEGORY

MARKS
1. TZS 2368:2020 Determining Rock Quality Designation COMPULSORY
(RQD) of Rock Core - Test Method.
2. TZS 2460:2020/ Jewellery — Ring-sizes — Definition, COMPULSORY
ISO 8653:2016 measurement and designation.
TEXTILE SECTION

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1. TZS 214:2020 Textiles – Hospital cotton bed sheets – COMPULSORY
Specification.
2. TZS 477:2020 Textiles – Specification for shirting COMPULSORY
fabrics
3. TZS 689-1:2020 Textiles – Woven fabrics for uniforms COMPULSORY
– Specification – Part 1: Fabrics made
wholly or partly from cotton.
4. TZS 897:2020 Textiles – Specification for woven COMPULSORY
fabrics used for suits, jackets, slacks,
trousers and skirts
5. TZS 898:2020 Textiles – Specification for school COMPULSORY
wear for boys and girls – Requirements
for making school wear.
6. TZS 900-1:2020 Textiles – Specification for knitted COMPULSORY
vests – Part 1: Knitted vests for males.
7. TZS 900-2:2020 Textiles – Specification for knitted COMPULSORY
vests – Part 2: Knitted vests for
females..
8. TZS 910:2020 Textiles – Specification for woven COMPULSORY
cotton apparel fabrics
9. TZS 912:2020 Textiles – Specification for T-shirts. COMPULSORY
10. TZS 1263-1:2020 Textiles - Woven bags made from COMPULSORY
natural fibres - Part 1: Bags for cereals
and pulses – Specifications.
11. TZS 1263-2:2020 Textiles – Woven bags made from COMPULSORY
natural fibres – Part 2: Bags for milled
products – Specifications
12. TZS 1263-3:2020 Textiles – Woven bags made from COMPULSORY
natural fibres – Part 3: Bags for sugar -
Specifications
13. TZS 2303:2020 Non-woven Bags -specification COMPULSORY
14. TZS 2507:2020 Textiles – High Density Polyethylene COMPULSORY
(HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven
Sacks for packaging of flour (milled
product) – Specifications.
15. TZS 2508:2020 Textiles – High Density Polyethylene COMPULSORY
(HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks
for Packaging of 50kg/25kg sugar –
Specifications.
16. TZS 2509:2020 Textiles – High Density Polyethylene COMPULSORY
(HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven
Sacks for packing food grains –
Specifications.
17. TZS 2511:2020 Textiles- Specification for COMPULSORY
Treated/coated fabrics for various
applications.
18. TZS 2512:2020 Textiles – Specification for Nonwoven COMPULSORY
cleaning wipes.
19. TZS 2513:2020 Textiles – Specification for nylon COMPULSORY
fishing line.
20. TZS 2541:2020 Textiles – Specifications for polyester COMPULSORY
fishing nets.
21. TZS 2542:2020 Textiles – Specification for polyester COMPULSORY
fishnet twine.