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24 October 2022  
(22-7934) 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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Yarns (ICS 
code(s): 59.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KS 1113 -4:2022  
Specification for spun yarns. Part 4: Polyester/wool blended yarn.; (11 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Part 4 of KS 1113 specifies the requirements f or 
polyester/wool blended yarns.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barrier s and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. KS 1113 -4:1999 Specification for staple spun yarns Part 4. Polyester/wool blended 
yarns  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  23 December 2022  G/TBT/N/KEN/1304  
 
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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) 020 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
Kenya Bureau o f Standards 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/2022/TBT/KEN/22_7150_00_e.pdf  
 