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9 February 2024  
(24-1058) 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:   
Kenya Bureau of Standar ds 
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 addit ion, where applicable):  Edible oils 
and fats. Oilseeds (ICS code(s): 67.200)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KS 2996: 2024 
Edible macadamia oil — Specification; (13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This d raft Kenya standard specifies requirements, sampling and 
test methods for virgin and refined macadamia oil derived from the kernel of the 
macadamia nuts of varieties grown from Macadamia integrifolia  and Macadamia 
tetraphylla , and their hybrids intended fo r human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. CXS 19: Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards  
2. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences Vol. 11 No. 2  
3. Chemistry Connection Macadamia Nut Oil Technical Data Sheet  
4. HortScience Vol. 54 (4) Assessing Fatty Acid profiles of Macadamia Nuts  
5. Processes 2022, Chemistry and Functionality of Cold -Pressed Macadamia Oil  G/TBT/N/KEN/1580  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  9 April 2024  
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/2024/TBT/KEN/24_01249_00_e.pdf  
 