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3 August 2020  
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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, N airobi, 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):  Cooling 
systems. Lubricating systems (ICS 43.060.30), Petroleum And Related Technologies  
(ICS 75) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KS 2489: 2020 
Engine coolant (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This D raft Kenya Standard specifies requirements for glycol -type 
compounds which, when added at adequate concentrations to water in engine cooling 
systems, provide protection against overheating, rust and corrosion.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nat ure of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• BS 6580: 1992 Specification for corrosion inhibiting, engine coolant concentrates 
("Antifreeze ") 
• ASTM 6210 -17: Standard specification for Fully Formulated Glycol Base Engine 
Coolant for Heavy duty engines  
• ASTM 3306 -14: Standard specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Automotive 
and Light duty service  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the relevant 
Cabinet Secretary  G/TBT/N/KEN/1009  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  20 September 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point  
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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/KEN/20_4691_00_e.pdf  
 