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26 January 2024  
(24-0575) 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:   
Kenya Bureau of Standar ds 
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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Food 
products in general (ICS code(s): 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KS 2994: 2023 
Pumpkin seeds — Specification; (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Kenya S tandard specifies requirements and methods 
of sampling and test for seeds obtained from pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) intended for 
human consumption or for other use in the food industry. This standard applies to raw 
and roasted pumpkin seeds.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Reducing trade barrie rs and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
TZS 2499: 2019 Pumpkin Seeds - Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  26 March 2024  G/TBT/N/KEN/1573  
 
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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: + (25 4) 020 605490, 605506/6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/KEN/24_00726_00_e.pdf  
 