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TanzaniaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Paints, varnishes – Tanzania

Official title

CDC 13 (2395) DTZS, Two pack epoxy paint — Specification, First Edition

Tanzania notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 16 December 2025. The comment period closed on 14 February 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions based on polyesters in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight; Paints and varnishes

HS codes
  • 32 · Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks
    • 320810 Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions based on polyesters in…
Notifying member
Tanzania
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 16 December 2025. Check WTO ePing or Tanzania for its current status.
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Quality requirements
  • Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/TZA/1469

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 14 February 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined and notified
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 14 February 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/1469; it can take them up with Tanzania.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods of two pack epoxy paint. This paint is suitable for the use in various areas where corrosion and chemical resistance are required.

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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