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26 April 2023  
(23-2949) 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):  Mineral or 
chemical fertilisers  containing the two fertilising elements nitrogen and potassium or one 
principal fertilising substance only, incl. mixtures of animal or vegetable fertilisers with 
chemical or mineral fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages wit h 
a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310590); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KS 2290: 2023 
Organic Fertilizer -Specification; (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Kenya standard specifies requirements for organic 
fertilizers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality r equirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
EAS 456:2007 -Organic products standard FAO/AGL: fertilizer specifications, 2010 IFOAM 
Basic standards PNS/BAFPS - 40:2013: Philippine National Standard for Organic Fertilizers  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 September 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/KEN/1423  
 
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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) 0 20 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/KEN/23_9305_00_e.pdf  
 