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23 March 2023  
(23-2106) 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 [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):  Cement 
clinkers (HS code(s): 25 2310); - Portland cement : (HS code(s): 25232); Construction 
materials (ICS code(s): 91.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KS 2982:2023  
Portland cement Clinker — Specification; (9 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard covers various requirements such as, 
manufacture, chemical, phases and physical requirements, storage and transportation of 
Portland cement clinker used to produce cement meeting relevant Kenyan Standard 
specifications.  
7. Object ive and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
KS EAS 148 -6: 2017 Cement -Test methods Part 6: Determination of fineness.  
KS EAS 148 -2:2017 Cement -Test method Part 2: Chemical analysis.  
KS EAS 183:2000 Cement - Definitions and terminology  
KS 1755 -4.2:2001 Methods of test for limes and limestones - Part 4.2: Soundness - Le 
chatelier.  
KS 1755 -4.3:2001 Methods of test for limes and limestones - Part 4.3: Soundness - 
Autoclave).  G/TBT/N/KEN/1409  
 
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  KS EAS 148 -3:2017Cement -Test methods Part 3: Determination of setting times and 
soundness  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 June 2023  
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) 020 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website : http://www.kebs.org  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/KEN/23_8416_00_e.pdf  
 