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TanzaniaProposed measure, open for comments

Olive oil and its fractions – Tanzania

Official title

AFDC 4 (4521) DTZS, Edible olive oil and edible olive pomace oil - Specification, Second Edition

Tanzania notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 5 October 2026. Comments are open until 4 December 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Olive oil and its fractions obtained from the fruit of the olive tree solely by mechanical or other physical means under conditions that do not lead to deterioration of the oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified; Edible oils and fats. Oilseeds

HS codes
  • 15 · Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
    • 1509 Olive oil and its fractions obtained from the fruit of the olive tree solely by mechanical or other physical means under conditions that do not lead to…
Notifying member
Tanzania
Status
Proposed measure, open for comments
Objectives
  • Food safety
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/TZA/552
Keywords
Food safety, Human health, Pests

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 4 December 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
6 months from adoption

How to comment

Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO SPS enquiry point before 4 December 2026, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/TZA/552 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to Tanzania.

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What the notification says

This Tanzania Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for edible olive oil and edible olive pomace oil intended for direct 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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