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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): Fish and fishery
products (ICS code(s): 67.120.30)
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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
1564:2025, Handling, processing, storage and distribution of molluscan
shellfish ― Code of practice. Language(s):
English. Number of
pages: 12
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/KEN/25_08002_00_e.pdf
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Description
of content: This draft Kenya
Standard prescribes the hygienic and quality requirements for handling,
processing, storage, and distribution of molluscs intended for direct human
consumption or further processing.
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Objective
and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] 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:
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): CXG 50, General guidelines on sampling
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code,
chapter number):
[ ] International Plant Protection
Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[ ] 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._ EAS 62-1 Fish handling and processing - Code of practice
2._ EAS 12, Potable Water - Specification
(available in English)
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Proposed
date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 31 March 2026
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): 17 January 2026
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 (KEBS)
P.O. Box:
54974-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +(254)
020 605490
+(254) 020 605506
+(254) 020 6948258
Fax: +(254) 020 609660
+(254) 020 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 (KEBS)
P.O. Box: 54974-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +(254)
020 605490
+(254) 020 605506
+(254) 020 6948258
Fax: +(254) 020 609660
+(254) 020 609665
E-mail: info@kebs.org
Website: http://www.kebs.org
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