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East African Community Spices PT Scheme

EPTIS factsheet 1356374 | Last revision 2025-06-02 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1356374 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1356374

PT provider
PT provider TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Based in Tanzania
Language(s) English
Remarks
Keywords
Product groups Food and drink
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Ground Spices Moisture Content, % Azeotropic distillation, Oven drying at 105 °C, moisture analyser
Total ash, %m/m Furnace
Acid insoluble ash, % m/m Furnace
Non volatile ether extracts, % m/m Soxhlet / Soxtherm Extraction Method
Aflatoxin B1,ppb HPLC, LC MS MS, ELISA, AGRA STRIPS
Total Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) HPLC, LC MS MS, ELISA, AGRA STRIPS
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants Testing laboratories, manufacturing industries, research, regulation, certification
Linked to specific legislation / standards
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 20-30
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party
Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee 220 USD
Regularly operated Yes (1 YEARLY)
Year of first operation 2024
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards
P.O.Box 9524, Morogoro / Sam Nujoma Roads, Ubungo
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania

Phone: +255 22 2450298 (or -2450206 / 2450949)
Fax: +255 22 2450959
Web: http://www.tbs.go.tz http://www.tbs.go.tz
Ms. Mary Massawe
Phone: +255 717 363 900
Fax: +255 22 2450959
Email: mary.massawe@tbs.go.tz mary.massawe@tbs.go.tz
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Tanzania, Mr Donald Masuku. Mr Donald Masuku.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5