Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Kenya - Rubber automobile radiator hoses

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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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

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

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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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): - Reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: (HS code(s): 40094); Hoses (ICS code(s): 83.140.40)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DARS 2044:2024 Rubber automobile radiator hoses — Specification; (15 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Draft African Standard specifies materials and performance requirements and test methods for automobile radiator rubber hoses.

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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; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

1._    ISO 4081, Rubber hoses and tubing for cooling systems for internal-combustion engines — Specification

2._    ISO 9133, Passenger cars — Engine cooling systems — Threaded pressure caps and their seats on filler necks

3._    ISO 9817, Passenger cars — Engine cooling systems — Dimensions of pressure caps and their ramp seats on filler necks

4._    ISO 9818, Passenger cars — Engine cooling systems — Test methods and marking of pressure caps

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Proposed date of adoption: 31 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