STANDARDS UNDER PUBLIC REVIEW
The Kenya Bureau of Standards is in the process of reviewing the Kenya Standards as detailed in the attached list of Kenya Standards for Systematic Review.
We are therefore seeking views from potential users in respect of relevance and effectiveness of the attached standards in addressing current market needs, regulatory needs and scientific and technological development.
The Standards are available at the Kenya Bureau of Standards Information Centre.
- Food and Agriculture
- Textile and Leather
- Chemical
- Electrotechnical
- Mechanical
- Trade Affairs
- Civil
- Services
DEAS 2, DEAS 754, DEAS 762, DEAS 765, DEAS 900, DEAS 901
This Draft East African Standards has been prepared by the Cereals and Pulses Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau and is now being circulated for public comments.
DEAS 2 2024 Maize grain – Specification
DEAS 754 2024 Chickpeas Specification
DEAS 762 2024 Dry soybeans Specification
DEAS 765 Brown Rice – Specification Final
DEAS 900 2024 Cereal and Pulses – Sampling
DEAS 901 2024 Cereal and Pulses – Test method
Appendix X_Comments Template_ Cereals and Pulses
Appendix Y_Public Review Letter_ Cereals and Pulses
DEAS 282 & DEAS 44
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements governing quality of products and services in East Africa. It is envisaged that through harmonized standardization, trade barriers which are encountered when goods and services are exchanged within the Community will be removed.
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DEAS 282 Wheat and Durum wheat Semolina -Specification
DEAS 44 2024 Milled Maize (corn) products – Specification
Appendix Y_Public Review Letter_ Cereals and Pulses
Appendix X_Comments Template_ Cereals and Pulses
DEAS 1194, DEAS 1195, DEAS 1196, DEAS 1197, DEAS 1198
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards they are implementing.
The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee EASC/TC 013, Tobacco and tobacco products.
DEAS 1194 CIGARS
DEAS 1195 FINE CUT TOBACCO
DEAS 1196 TOBACCO GLOSSARY
DEAS 1197 TOBACCO LABELLING
DEAS 1198 NICOTINE POUCHES
FORM D-Partner States Comments and Observations Form
TC 031 (WATER BASED FLAVOURED DRINKS AND ICES)
This Kenya Standard was prepared by the Water-Based Flavoured Drinks and Ices Technical Committee under the guidance of the Standards Projects Committee, and it is in accordance with the procedures of the Kenya Bureau of Standards.
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Appendix AA_Comments Template- Water based fruit flavoured drinks
Appendix BB_Public Review- Water based flavoured drink in solid form
Appendix BB_Public Review- Water based fruit flavoured drinks
Appendix AA_Comments Template- Water – based flavoured drink in solid form
TC 025 (Edible Fats and Oils)
These Draft Kenya Standards have been prepared by the Edible fats and oils Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau and is now being circulated for public comments.
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Appendix BB_Public Review- Named nut butters
Appendix BB_Public Review- Virgin avocado oil
Blended or mixed nut and oilseed butters PRD
Edible canola (rapeseed) oil PRD
Named nut or oilseed butters PRD
Appendix AA_Comments Template- Blended or mixed nut and oilseed butters
Appendix AA_Comments Template- Edible canola oil
Appendix AA_Comments Template- Edible macadamia oil
Appendix AA_Comments Template- Named nut or oilseed butters
Appendix AA_Comments Template- Virgin avocado oil
Appendix BB_Public Review- Blended or mixed nut and oilseed butters
Appendix BB_Public Review- Edible canola (rapeseed) oil
Appendix BB_Public Review- Edible macadamia oil
TC 006
This Kenya Standard was prepared by the Edible Nuts and Seeds Technical Committee under the guidance of the Standards Projects Committee, and it is in accordance with the procedures of the Kenya Bureau of Standards
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Appendix AA_Comments Template- Almond kernels
Appendix AA_Comments Template- Hazelnut kernels
Appendix AA_Comments Template- Pumpkin seeds
Appendix AA_Comments Template- Raw walnut kernels
Appendix BB_Public Review- Almonds – Copy
Appendix BB_Public Review- Hazelnut kernels – Copy
Appendix BB_Public Review- Pumpkin seeds (1)
Appendix BB_Public Review- Raw walnut kernels
Hazelnut Kernels- Specification (1)
Pumpkin seeds – Specification 1
Walnut Kernels – Specification (1)
Standards For Public Review DEAS 954, DEAS 1186, DEAS 1187, DEAS 1188, DEAS 1189, DEAS 1190
These Draft East African Standards have been prepared by the Meat and meat products Technical Committee in accordance with the EAC procedures and are now being circulated for public comments.
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- DEAS 954-2023 Meat sausages — Specification
- DEAS 1186-2023 Edible insects – Specification
- DEAS 1187-2023 Edible Offal — Specification
- DEAS 1188-2023 Edible natural casings — Sausages — Specification
- DEAS 1189-2023 Marinated meat — Specification
- DEAS 1190-2023 Handling, Storage and Transport of Slaughterhouse By-Products — Guidelines
- Cover Letter
- Comments Template
Standards For Public Review DKS 2086: 2023 & DKS 2087: 2023
This Draft Kenya Standard has been developed by the Cereals and pulses Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau, and is now being circulated for public comments.
- DKS 2086:2023
- DKS 2087:2023
- COVER LETTER
- COMMENTS TEMPLATE VARIETIES BLEND RICE
- COMMENTS TEMPLATE PISHORI RICE
TC 005 Animal Feeds
This Draft Kenya Standard has been prepared by Animal Feeds Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau and is now being circulated for public comments.
Standards For Public Review DEAS 1169-2023, DEAS 1171 & DEAS 1170-2023
This Draft East Africa Standard have been harmonized by the EASC/TC 015 Oilseeds, edible fats and oils. Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau and is now being circulated for public comments.
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- Cover Letter
- DEAS 1169-2023 MACADAMIA NUT IN SHELL
- DEAS 1170-2023 Cashew flour – Specification
- DEAS 1171 PEANUT FLOUR
- FORM D-Partner States Comments and Observations Form DEAS 1169-2023
- FORM D-Partner States Comments and Observations Form DEAS 1170-2023
- FORM D-Partner States Comments and Observations Form DEAS 1171-2023
Standards For Public Review DEAS 1168-2023 & DEAS 887-2023
This Draft East Africa Standard have been harmonized by the EASC/TC 015 Oilseeds, edible fats and oils. Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau and is now being circulated for public comments.
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Standards For Public Review DARS 1348-2023 & DARS 1350-2023
The African Organization for Standardization (ARS) is an African intergovernmental organization made up of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Organization of African Unity (AU). One of the fundamental mandates of ARSO is to develop and harmonize African Standards (ARS) for the purpose of enhancing Africa’s internal trading capacity, increase Africa’s product and service competitiveness globally and uplift the welfare of African communities.
Standards For Public Review DARS 1098, DARS 1099, DARS 1349 & DARS 1351 – 2023
The African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) is an African intergovernmental organization established by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Organization of African Unity (AU) in 1977. One of the fundamental mandates of ARSO is to develop and harmonize African Standards (ARS) for the purpose of enhancing Africa’s internal trading capacity, increase Africa’s product and service competitiveness globally and uplift the welfare of African communities.
- DARS 1098 – 2023: Agricultural Structures – Warehouses for the storage of bagged grains
- DARS 1099 – 2023: Good warehousing practice for bagging grains
- DARS 1349 -2023: Amaranth Grains – Specification
- DARS 1351 – 2023: Teff Grain – Specification
- DARS 1098: Comments Template
- DARS 1099: Comments Template
- DARS 1349: Comments Template
- DARS 1351: Comments Template
TC 04 – Standards For Public Review DARS 1072, 1072, 1076, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1095, 1096 – Milk and Milk Products
This Draft African Standards have been prepared by the Milk and milk products Technical Committee in accordance with the principles and procedures for Development of East Africa Standards and is now being circulated for public comments.
The Committee would appreciate any comments on this Draft Standard, which should be submitted before 04-03-2024 using the attached template
- Cover Letter
- Comments Template
- Comments and Observations Form
- DARS 1072: 2023 – Blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form
- DARS 1073: 2023 – Cheese Specification
- DARS 1076: 2023 – Standard for extra hard grating cheeses Specification
- DARS 1078: 2023 – Group standard for un-ripened cheese including fresh cheese Specification
- DARS 1079: 2023 – Cheese in brine Specification
- DARS 1080: 2023 – Processed cheese Specification
- DARS 1095: 2023 – Evaporated milks Specification
- DARS 1096: 2023 – Milk powders and cream powder Specification
EAS Standards for Public Review – DEAS 33, 1008, 1191, 1192, 1193 – 2023
DEAS 1141-1, DEAS 1141-2, DEAS 1141-3, DEAS 1141-4, DEAS 1141-5, DEAS 1141-6, DEAS 1141-7
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged within the Community will be removed.
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Woven Bags made from natural fibers for cereals and pulses – Specification
This Kenya Standard was prepared by the Yarns and Fibers Technical Committee under the guidance of the Standards Projects Committee, and it is in accordance with the procedures of Kenya Bureau of Standards.
Cereals and pulses are generally packed in natural fibre bags. This standard has been prepared to meet the need to preserve the quality of the packed product and the need for constructional suitability of the bags. Since cereals/pulses have different densities and sizes, the standard addresses the common weights and the corresponding sizes of bags suitable for packing them. The strength of bags, being an important handling parameter, is also addressed in the standard.
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Yarn made from staple fibre
This Draft Kenya Standard has been prepared by the Yarns and Fibers Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau and is now being circulated for public comments.
The Committee would appreciate any comments on this Draft Standards, which should be submitted before 6th February 2024 using the attached template. It will also be appreciated if those who have no specific comments to make but find the draft standard generally acceptable can notify us accordingly.
Suggestions entailing amendments of the text should include wording preferred and the relevant clause number quoted against any comments made. This draft standard is subject to change and should not be referred to or used as a Kenya Standard. All correspondence pertaining to this draft standard should be addressed to the Managing Director, Kenya Bureau of Standards for the attention of jwainaina@kebs.org
DKS 2976: 2023 Smokeless Tobacco Product
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- Annex III DEAS 904_2019 Fertilizers – Phosphate rock powder – Specification.
- Annex IV DEAS 905_2019 Fertilizers – Granulated phosphate rock – Specification.
- Annex IX DEAS 910_2019 Fertilizers – Urea – Specification.
- Annex VI DEAS 907_2019 Fertilizers – Potassium sulphate – Specification.
- Annex VII DEAS 908_2019 Fertilizers – Potassium chloride – Specification.
- Annex VIII DEAS 909_2019 Fertilzers – Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) – Specification.
- Annex X DEAS 911_2019 Fertilizer – Ammonium sulphate – Specification.
- Annex XI DEAS 912_2019 Fertilizers – Nitrogen, phophorous and potassium (NPK) compound – Specification.
- Annex XII WD TC020-07-2023 – Bifertilizer.
- Annex XIII DEAS 456_2019 Organic production – Requirements
Standards For Public Review DEAS 1151:2023
This draft East Africa Standard has been prepared by the Plastic and Related Products Technical Committees in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau, and is now being circulated for public comments.
071 COSMETICS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
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KEBS/TC 036 Paper and Paper Products
DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD
Information Technology — Artificial Intelligence — Code of Practice for
AI Applications
This Draft Kenya Standard has been prepared by the Software Engineering, IT Service Management and Artificial Intelligence Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau and is now being circulated for public comments.
Public Review Kenya Standard DKS 3007_AI Code of Practice
EAC SQMT Strategic Plan
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EASC 2023-2028 SP-Rolling Implementation Plan
FORM D_Comments template for EAC SQTM Strategic plan 2023-2028
EAC SQMT STRATEGIC_PLAN_2023-2028
TC 147 Adoption Proposal Forms
| Document Type: | Adoption proposal | |
| Dates: | Circulation date | Closing date |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-28 | |
| TC Secretary | This form shall be filled, signed, and returned to Kenya Bureau of Standards for the attention of Nelly Chepkorir (chepkorirn@kebs.org ) | |
The Kenya Bureau of Standards intends to adopt the International Standard as detailed here below.
ISO 7372 2005 Adoption proposal
DKS 3008
| Title: | DKS 3008 – WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES – SAFETY AND HEALTH CODE OF PRACTICE | |
| Document Type: | PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT | |
| Dates: | Circulation date | Closing date |
| 19th April 2024 | 19th June 2024 | |
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT FOR DKS 3008 – WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES – SAFETY AND HEALTH CODE OF PRACTICE
This draft Kenya Standards has been prepared by the Occupational Health and Safety Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau, and is now being circulated for public comments.
TC 182
This Draft Kenya Standard has been prepared by the Tertiary Education Services Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau and is now being circulated for public comments.
Cover Letter for public review draft standard_PRDKS 2217-4
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT _KS 2217-4_February 2024
TC 178
This Draft Kenya Standard has been prepared by the University Education Services Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the Bureau and is now being circulated for public comments
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT _KS 2217-5_February 2024
Cover Letter for public review draft standard_PRDKS 2217-5
TC 147 Adoption Proposal Forms
| Document Type: | Adoption proposal | |
| Dates: | Circulation date | Closing date |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-28 | |
| TC Secretary | This form shall be filled, signed, and returned to Kenya Bureau of Standards for the attention of Prudence Micheni (michenip@kebs.org ) | |
The Kenya Bureau of Standards intends to adopt the International Standard as detailed here below.
ISO 32110 2023 Adoption proposal form
ISO 32111 2023 Adoption Proposal Form
TC 200 Governance Of Organizations
| Document Type: | Adoption proposal- TC 200 GOVERNANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS | |
| Dates: | Circulation date | Closing date |
| 2024-01-17 | 2024-02-18 | |
| TC Secretary | This form shall be filled, signed, and returned to Kenya Bureau of Standards for the attention of otienow@kebs.org | |
The Kenya Bureau of Standards intends to adopt the International Standards as detailed here below: