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East Africa Proficiency Testing Scheme

[SKIMU YA AFRIKA YA MASHARIKI YA UPIMAJI UMAHIRI WA MAABARA]

EPTIS factsheet 1591691 | Last revision 2026-08-04 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1591691 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1591691

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
Edible dry Beans Moisture at 105°C Oven drying at 105 °C
Halogen Moisture analyser
Foreign Material, % m/m Physical analysis
Other edible grains, %m/m Physical analysis
Foreign Material, % m/m Physical analysis
Pest damaged grains, %m/m Physical analysis
Contrasting varieties, % m/m Physical analysis
Split/ broken, % m/m Physical analysis
Shrivelled/diseased and discoloured, % m/m Physical analysis
Total defective grains, % m/m Physical analysis
Filth, % m/m Physical analysis
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants Research laboratories, Food testing laboratories, agriculture laboratories, chemical analysis laboratories
Linked to specific legislation / standards N/a
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 20-50
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party
Operation is commissioned / requested by No
Fees and frequency
Participation fee 220 USD
Regularly operated Yes (1)
Year of first operation 2026
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
Mr MANUEL COSMAS BAKASHAYA
Phone: +255 716 957 295
Fax: +255 22 2450959
Email: emanuel.bakashaya@ts.go.tz emanuel.bakashaya@ts.go.tz
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Tanzania, Ms Penny Manganyi. Ms Penny Manganyi.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5