G/TBT/N/BDI/295, G/TBT/N/KEN/1330  
G/TBT/N/RWA/737, G/TBT/N/TZA/855  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1704  
24 November 2022  
(22-8766) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
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:   
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  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  Footwear 
(ICS code(s): 61.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1111: 
2022 Footwear – Canvas shoes — Specification; (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for canvas shoes.  
7. 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; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. 1. EAS 256, Textiles — Method for determina tion of scouring loss in grey and finished 
cotton materials  
2. ISO 48 -2, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of hardness — Part 2: 
Hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD  
3. ISO 105 -B01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B01: Colour  fastness to light: 
Daylight  
4. ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial 
light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  G/TBT/N/BDI/295 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1330 • G/TBT/N/RWA/737 • G/TBT/N/TZA/855 • 
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  5. ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness to 
washing with soap or soap and soda 1833 -11, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis 
— Part 11: Mixtures of certain cellulose fibres with certain other fibres (method using 
sulfuric acid)  
6. ISO 2589, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of thicknes s 
7. ISO 2781, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of density  
8. ISO 3801, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length and mass 
per unit area  
9. ISO 3376, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tensi le strength 
and percentage extension  
10. ISO 7211 -1, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Methods of analysis — Part 
1: Methods for the presentation of a weave diagram and plans for drafting, denting and 
lifting  
11. ISO 7211 -2, Textiles — Woven fabric s — Construction — Methods of analysis — Part 
2: Determination of number of threads per unit length  
12. ISO 7771, Textiles — Determination of dimensional changes of fabrics induced by 
cold-water immersion  
13. ISO 9407, Footwear sizing — Mondopoint system of sizing and marking  
14. ISO 13934 -1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of 
maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method  
15. ISO 16177, Footwear — Resistance to crack initiation and g rowth -- Belt flex method  
16. ISO 17072 -1, Leather — Chemical determination of metal content — Part 1: 
Extractable metals 2 © EAC 2022 – All rights reserved  
17. ISO 19952, Footwear — Vocabulary ISO 20344, Personal protective equipment — 
Test methods for fo otwear  
ISO 20871, Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Abrasion resistance 22198, Textiles 
— Fabrics — Determination of width and length  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification; 60 days from notification  
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   
 
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