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Notifying
Member: KENYA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
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Agency
responsible: Kenya Bureau of
Standards
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Products
covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable): Fruits. Vegetables
(ICS code(s): 67.080)
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Regions
or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners
[ ] Specific regions or
countries:
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Title of
the notified document: DKS
1758-2:2025 Horticulture Industry — Code of Practice, Part 2: Fruits and
Vegetables. Language(s): English. Number of
pages: 34
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/KEN/25_02756_00_e.pdf
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Description
of content: This Draft Kenya
Standard specifies the requirements for good practices for production and
handling of fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.
It applies to
all operators in the industry including but not limited to: growers,
propagators, consolidators, and transporters.
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Objective
and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ]
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from
other damage from pests.
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Is there
a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code,
chapter number):
[ ] International Plant Protection
Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[X] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international
standard?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the
international standard:
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Other
relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
1._ Guidelines for emergency measures in cases of pesticide poisoning
— GIFAP/GCPF
2._ Guidelines for personal protection when using pesticides in hot
climates — GIFAP/GCPF.
3._ Guidelines for the avoidance, limitation and disposal of pesticide
waste on the farm — GIFAP/ GCPF.
4._ The Workmen's Compensation Act Chapter 236 of the Laws of Kenya
5._ Guidelines for the Safe and Effective use of Pesticides (GIFAP),
2003
6._ Labour Institutions Act
7._
Labour
Relations Act
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10.
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Proposed
date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
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Proposed
date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):
To be determined.
[X] Trade facilitating
measure
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Final
date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 15 June 2025
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National
Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and
e-mail address (if available) of other body:
Kenya Bureau
of Standards
WTO/TBT
National Enquiry Point
P.O. Box:
54974-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +(254)
020 605490
+(254)
020 605506/6948258
Fax: +(254)
020 609660/609665
E-mail: info@kebs.org
Website:
http://www.kebs.org
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Text(s) available from: [ ] National
Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and
e-mail address (if available) of other body:
Kenya Bureau of Standards
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point
P.O. Box: 54974-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +(254)
020 605490
+(254)
020 605506/6948258
Fax: +(254) 020 609660/609665
E-mail: info@kebs.org
Website: http://www.kebs.org
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