Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Kenya - Snow loads

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: KENYA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Kenya Bureau of Standards

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

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Technical aspects (ICS code(s): 91.010.30)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): KS EN 1991-1-3: 2003+A1: 2015/DNA:2025 Draft Kenya National Annex to Eurocode 1— Actions on structures ― Part 1-3: General actions – Snow loads; (28 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

Kenya Bureau of Standards

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

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Description of content: This Draft National Annex gives the Kenyan decision for the Nationally Determined Parameters described in the following subclauses of KS EN 1991-1-3:2003+A1:2015:

– 1.1 (2)

– 1.1 (3)

– 1.1 (4)

– 2 (3)

– 2 (4)

– 3.3 (1)

– 3.3 (3)

– 4.1 (1)

– 4.1 (2)

– 4.2 (1)

– 4.3 (1)

– 5.2 (2)

– 5.2 (5)

– 5.2 (6)

– 5.2 (7)

– 5.2 (8)

– 5.3.2 (3)

– 5.3.3 (4)

– 5.3.4 (3)

– 5.3.5 (1)

– 5.3.5 (3)

– 5.3.6 (1)

– 5.3.6 (3)

– 6.2 (2)

– 6.3 (1)

– 6.3 (2)

– Annex A (1)

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

NA+A1:2015 to BS EN 1991-1-3:2003+A1:2015

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 16 March 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

KEBS Centre

Contact Person: Managing Director

Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, Behind Bellevue Cinema

P.O. Box 54974

Nairobi 00200

Tel: +(254) 722 202137; +(254) 724 255242

Fax: +(254) 20 609660; +(254) 20 604031

Email: info@kebs.org

Website: https://www.kebs.org