G/TBT/N/KEN/1283  
19 September 2022  
(22-6884) 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:  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 [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):  - Other 
embroidery : (HS code(s ): 58109)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DKS 543 -
1:2022 Embroidery threads — Specification Part 1: Cotton embroidery threads; (11 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Kenya Standard prescribes the requ irements, test methods 
and sampling method for cotton embroidery threads  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Qual ity requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
KS ISO 1139, Textiles — Designation of yarns.  
KS ISO 1144, Textiles — Universal system for designating linear density (Tex System).  
KS ISO 2062, Textiles — Yarns from packages — Determination of single -end breaking 
force and elongation at break using constant rate of extension (CRE) tester.  
KS ISO 2060, Textiles — Yarn from packages — Determination of linear density (mass 
per unit length) by the skein method.  
KS IS O 105 -B01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B01: Colour fastness to light: 
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  KS ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to 
artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
KS ISO 105 -B03, Textiles — Tests  for colour fastness — Part B03: Colour fastness to 
weathering: Outdoor exposure  
KS ISO 105 -B04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B04: Colour fastness to 
artificial weathering: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
KS ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colo ur fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness to 
washing with soap or soap and soda  
KS ISO 105 -N01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part N01: Colour fastness to 
bleaching: Hypochlorite  
KS ISO 2061, Textiles — Determination of twist in yarns — Direct count ing method.  
KS ISO 6741 -1, Textiles — Fibres and yarns — Determination of commercial mass of 
consignments — Part 1: Mass determination and calculations.  
KS 545, Method for determination of colour fastness of textiles to peroxide washing 
(sodium perborate)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification; 16th November 2022  
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) 0 20 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
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