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5 January 2022  
(22-0040) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KENYA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Kenya Bureau of Standards  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
P.O. Box: 54974 -00200, Nairobi, Kenya  
Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  - Of sisal 
or other textile fibres of the genus Agave : (HS 56072); Textiles in general 
(ICS 59.080.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 246:2021 
Method for determination of added oil content of sisal or jute yarn or fabric (14 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard prescribes a method for 
determination of added oil content of sisal or jute yarn or fabric or a combination of sisal 
and jute fabric  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 139, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/KEN/1195  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Kenya Bureau of Standards  
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box: 54974 -00200, Nairobi, Kenya  
Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258  
Fax: + (254) 0 20 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
https://members.wto.org/crnat tachments/2022/TBT/KEN/22_0043_00_e.pdf  
 