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15 December 2021  
(21-9371) 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Doors and 
their frames and thresholds, of wood (HS 441820); Doors and windows (ICS 91.060.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1066 -
1:2021, Wooden flush door shutters of cellular and hollow core type — Specificatio n — 
Part 1: Plywood face panels, First Edition (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods of cellular and hollow core wooden flush door shutters with 
face panels o f plywood or cross -band and face veneers  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 13608, Specification for veneered decorative plywood  
2. EAS 324, Copper/chromium/arsenic compositions for the preservation of timber 
— Method for timber treatment  
3. ISO 1804, Doors — Terminology  
4. ISO 16893, Wood -based panels — Particleboard  
5. EAS 24, Timber industry — Glossary of terms  
6. US 1657 -1:2017, Wooden flush door shutters — Specification for cellular and 
hollow core type — Part 1: Plywood face panels  G/TBT/N/KEN/1182  
 
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  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/crnat tachments/2021/TBT/KEN/21_7795_00_e.pdf  
 