G/TBT/N/KEN/1626  
21 May 2024  
(24-3893) 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:   
Kenya Bureau of Standar ds 
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  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 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):  Maize or 
corn (HS code(s): 1005); Cereals, pulses and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notifi ed document:  DKS 3011:2024 
Nixtamalization of maize grains — Code of Practice; (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Code of practice provides recommended good practices for 
the acquisition and storage of raw materials, nixtamalization process, packaging and 
handling of finished products of nixtamalized maize intended for human consumption.  
This code applies to all players involved in nixtamalization of maize including but not 
limited to households, community, and commercial Food Busine ss Operators (FBOs).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/KEN/1626  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. KS EAS 38, Labelling of Prepackaged Foods — Specification  
2. KS EAS 803, Nutrition Labelling — Requirements  
3. KS EAS 2, Maize grains - Specifications  
4. CXS 192, Codex general Standard for Food Additives  
5. CXC 1, General Princip les of Food Hygiene  
6. CXG 60, Principles for traceability/ Product tracing as a tool within a food 
inspection and certification system  
7. CXC 1 -1969, General Principles of Food Hygiene  
8. CXG 60 – 2006, Principles for traceability/product tracing as a tool within a food 
inspection and certification system  
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  
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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