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Notifying
Member: KENYA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and
7.2):
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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:
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 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ],
other:
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Products
covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS
numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Products of the textile industry (ICS code(s): 59.080)
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Title,
number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DKS 364: 2024 Woven apparel for blouses, shirts and dresses –
Specification; (7 page(s), in English)
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Description
of content: This Standard specifies
requirements, sampling, and test methods for woven apparel used for making
blouses, shirts, and dresses.
This standard
is not applicable to suiting fabrics for women and men apparel, kitenge,
denim, cotton drills, khanga, uniform fabrics, jacket fabrics, pyjama,
interlinings and lining fabric.
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Objective
and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive
practices and consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade
barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement
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Relevant
documents:
ASTM D 3477:
1984, Performance specification for men's and boy's woven dress shirt fabrics
ASTM D7020
2022 Standard Performance specification for woven Blouse, dress, dress shirt
& Sport shirt fabrics. ISO 13015, Woven fabrics — Distortion —
Determination of skew and bow
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Proposed
date of adoption: December 2024
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined
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Final
date for comments: 60 days from
notification
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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/2024/TBT/KEN/24_04660_00_e.pdf
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