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:

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 addition, where applicable): Sugar. Sugar products. Starch (ICS code(s): 67.180)

5.

Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: KS 2977-3:2022 Sugar industry — Code of practice; (39 page(s), in English)

6.

Description of content: This Kenya Standard provides guidelines for achieving requirements for food safety and quality; worker health, safety and welfare; environmental protection and sustainability by value chain actors during primary production of sugar in Kenya. It applies to all players in the primary production including but not limited to growers, millers, harvesters, transporters, county governments and relevant government agencies.

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; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

8.

Relevant documents: ARS/AES 01:2014 Agriculture — Sustainability and eco-labelling — Requirements

9.

Proposed date of adoption: June 2023

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

10.

Final date for comments: 14 February 2023

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/2022/TBT/KEN/22_8392_00_e.pdf