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13 September 2021  
(21-6743) 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):  Alcoholic 
beverages (ICS 67.160.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DKS 2150:2021 
alcoholic mixed beverage — Specification (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Kenya Standard specifies the requireme nts and test 
methods for alcoholic mixed beverages.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
AOAC 940.15, Acids in Cordials and Liqueurs  
AOAC 926.03, Alcohol by Volume in Distilled Liquors  
AOAC 940.17, Carbon Dioxide in Beer  
AOAC 920.51, Sugars (Reducing) in Beer  
AOAC 958.04, Methanol in Distilled Liquors  
AOAC 2015.01, Heavy Metals in Food  
KS EAS 12, Potable water ― specification  
KS EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packag ed foods — General requirements  
KS EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry ― Code of practice  
KS EAS 104, Alcoholic beverages — Methods of sampling and test  G/TBT/N/KEN/1125  
 
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  KS 1499, Code of practice for processing, handling and distribution of alcoholic beverages  
GSFA, Codex General Standard for Food Additives  
KS EAS 35, Fortified food grade salt – Specification  
Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act, Cap. 254 of the Laws of  Kenya  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the relevant 
Cabinet Secretary  
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/ 694 8258. Fax: + (254) 020 609660/ 
609665,  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
https: //members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/KEN/21_5716_00_e.pdf  
 