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TanzaniaAdopted, according to its latest notice

Ginger, saffron – Tanzania

Official title

PCD 729:2025, Star anise — Specification, First edition

Tanzania issued an addendum on 21 August 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/TZA/478. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 2 October 2025. The comment period closed on 1 December 2025.

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At a glance

Products

Spices (excl. pepper of the genus Piper, fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, vanilla, cinnamon, cinnamontree flowers, clove 'wholefruit', clove stems, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin and caraway, and juniper berries, ginger, saffron, turmeri

HS codes
  • 09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices
    • 091099 Spices (excl. pepper of the genus Piper, fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, vanilla, cinnamon, cinnamontree flowers, clove 'wholefruit'…
Notifying member
Tanzania
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/TZA/478Latest notice: G/SPS/N/TZA/478/Add.1
Keywords
Food safety, Human health, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 1 December 2025
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
6 months from adoption

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/TZA/478/Add.1⁩, 21 August 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

PCD 729:2025, Star anise — Specification, First edition

The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Zanzibar National Standard, PCD 729:2025, Star anise — Specification, First edition, notified in G/SPS/N/TZA/478, was adopted by Zanzibar Bureau of Standards on 1 April 2025 as a ZNS 8172025, Star anise — Specification, First edition.

This draft Zanzibar National Standard specifies the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for whole and ground star anise (Illicium verum Hook. f. (Schisandraceae)). Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/TZA/478/Add.1

    PCD 729:2025, Star anise — Specification, First edition

    The aim of this addendum is to update WTO Members that the Zanzibar National Standard, PCD 729:2025, Star anise — Specification, First edition, notified in G/SPS/N/TZA/478, was adopted by Zanzibar Bureau of Standards on 1 April 2025 as a ZNS 8172025, Star anise — Specification, First edition.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/TZA/478

    Comment deadline: Closed on 1 December 2025

    PCD 729:2025, Star anise — Specification, First edition

    This draft Zanzibar National Standard specifies the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for whole and ground star anise (Illicium verum Hook. f. (Schisandraceae)). Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document (English) (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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