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G/TBT/N/RWA/756, G/TBT/N/TZA/879  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1726  
4 January 2023  
(23-0019) 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:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
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 Standards  
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 [X], 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):  Footwear 
(ICS code(s): 61.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1124: 
2022 Belts specification – Part 1 – Leather; (11 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for leather belts. This Draft Standard does not cover belts 
made from other materials apart from leather.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade; Cost saving and produ ctivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 3379:2015 Leather — Determination of distension and strength of surface (Ball 
burst method)  
2. ISO 4045:2018 Leather — Chemical tests — Determination of pH and difference figure  
3. ISO 11640:2018 Leather — Tests for colour fastness — Colour fastness to cycles of to -
and-fro rubbing  
4. ISO 3376:2020 Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tensile 
strength and percentage elongation  G/TBT/N/BDI/315 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1364 • G/TBT/N/RWA/756 • G/TBT/N/TZA/879 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1726  
 
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  5. ISO 11644:2022 Leather — Test for adhesion of finish  
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  
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/crnattachments/2023/TBT/KEN/23_0022_00_e.pdf  
 