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East African Community Cereal Grains (Maize Grains) PT Scheme

EPTIS factsheet 1356290 | Last revision 2025-07-29 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1356290 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1356290

PT provider
PT provider TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Based in Tanzania
Language(s) English
Remarks
Keywords
Product groups Agriculture
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Cereal grains (Maize grains) Moisture Content Oven method @ 105°C / 130 °C
Foreign Matter, %m/m Physical analysis
Inorganic matters, %m/m Physical analysis
Broken grains, % m/m Physical analysis
Immature/ shrivelled grains, % m/m Physical analysis
Pest damaged grains, %m/m Physical analysis
Dicloroured grains, % m/m Physical analysis
Toxic/ noxious seeds, % m/m Physical analysis
Aflatoxin B1,ppb HPLC with fluoresence detection, other, LC MSMS, ELISA,
Total aflatoxins, ppb HPLC with fluoresence detection, other, LC MSMS, ELISA,
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants Testing laboratories, manufacturing industries, research, regulation, certification
Linked to specific legislation / standards East African Standards
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 30-50
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party
Operation is commissioned / requested by Yes
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
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