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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): Textile fibres in general (ICS code(s): 59.060.01)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DRS 2068: 2024 Textiles – Lining fabric – Specification; (11 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Committee Draft African Standard specifies requirements, test methods and sampling of lining fabrics used in the manufacture of clothing.

This African standard does not cover non-woven lining or interlining fabrics

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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:

·_        ISO 1833 (all parts), Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis

·_        ISO 2859-1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection

·_        ISO 3572, Textiles — Weaves — Definitions of general terms and basic weaves

·_        ISO 3801, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area

·_        ISO 8498, Woven fabrics — Description of defects — Vocabulary

·_        ISO 8499, Knitted fabrics — Description of defects — Vocabulary

·_        ISO 13015, Woven fabrics — Distortion — Determination of skew and bow

ISO 22198, Textiles — Fabrics — Determination of width and length

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Proposed date of adoption: September 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:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/KEN/24_04661_00_e.pdf