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TanzaniaAdopted, according to its latest notice

Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

Official title

PCD 438:2022, Dried sea cucumber- specifications, First edition

Tanzania issued an addendum on 28 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/TZA/887. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 11 January 2023. The comment period closed on 12 March 2023.

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At a glance

Products

Sea cucumbers, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked); Fish and fishery products

HS codes
  • 16 · Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof
    • 160561 Sea cucumbers, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)
Notifying member
Tanzania
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Protection of animal or plant life or health
  • 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/887Latest notice: G/TBT/N/TZA/887/Add.1
Keywords
Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 12 March 2023
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/TZA/887/Add.1⁩, 28 April 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

PCD 438:2022, Dried sea cucumber- specifications, First edition

Tanzania would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft Tanzania Standard; PCD 438:2022, Dried sea cucumber- specifications, First edition, notified inG/TBT/N/TZA/887 was adopted by Tanzania on 31st October 2025 as TZS 3957:2025 Dried sea cucumber- specifications, First edition

This draft standard specifies requirements, method of sampling and test of dried sea cucumber of species Holothuria scabra intended for human consumption and/or for further processing.

Notices on this measure

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

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/TZA/887/Add.1

    PCD 438:2022, Dried sea cucumber- specifications, First edition

    Tanzania would like to inform WTO Members that the Draft Tanzania Standard; PCD 438:2022, Dried sea cucumber- specifications, First edition, notified inG/TBT/N/TZA/887 was adopted by Tanzania on 31st October 2025 as TZS 3957:2025 Dried sea cucumber- specifications, First edition

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

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TZA/887

    Comment deadline: Closed on 12 March 2023

    PCD 438:2022, Dried sea cucumber- specifications, First edition

    This draft standard specifies requirements, method of sampling and test of dried sea cucumber of species Holothuria scabra intended for human consumption and/or for further processing.

    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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