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TanzaniaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Sugars and sugar confectionery – Tanzania

Official title

AFDC 15 (3835) DTZS, Liquid candies – Specification, First Edition

Tanzania notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 16 March 2026. The comment period closed on 15 May 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Sugars and sugar confectionery; Sugar and sugar products

HS codes
  • 17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery
    • 17
Notifying member
Tanzania
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 16 March 2026. Check WTO ePing or Tanzania for its current status.
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/TZA/526
Keywords
Human health, Food safety

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 15 May 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined and notified.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 15 May 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/TZA/526; it can take them up with Tanzania.

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What the notification says

This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and testing for liquid candies intended for human consumption. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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