WTO notification · TBT
Burundi,Kenya,Rwanda,Tanzania,UgandaProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Official title
DEAS 1310: 202,Scientific substantiation of health claims—Guidelines, First edition
Burundi and 4 other members notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 22 January 2026. The comment period closed on 23 March 2026.
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Food preparations, n.e.s.; Public information symbols. Signs. Plates. Labels
The comment period closed on 23 March 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/TZA/1496; it can take them up with Burundi and 4 other members.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)These guidelines provide basis for evaluation of health claims with a view of substantiating health claims. It applies to health claims specified in EAS 805. These guidelines cover types of health claims, criteria and process for the substantiation of health claims, consideration of the evidence, specific safety concerns, complaint, feedback to Food Business Operators, communication and re-evaluation of health claims These guidelines include consideration of safety in the evaluation of proposed health claims, but are not intended for the complete evaluation of the safety and the quality of a food, for which relevant provisions are laid out by other Regional Standards and Guidelines or general rules of existing national legislations. These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety for Application by Governments (CXG 62: 2007) These guidelines are not applicable to foods and their health claims intended for population of 36 months old and below. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.
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