G/TBT/N/BDI/358 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1438  
G/TBT/N/RWA/869 , G/TBT/N/TZA/972  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1774  
30 May 2023  
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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 [  ], 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):  Liquid 
fuels (ICS code(s): 75.160.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  EAC DEAS 1146: 
2023 Lubricating grease — Specification; (22 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies performance 
requirements of four classes of lubricating grease, namely industrial non -extreme 
pressure, industrial high -performance extreme pressure, automotive non[1]extreme 
pressure,  and automotive and multi -purpose extreme pressure, each in four consistency 
grades, and all of which can contain suspended solid lubricants.  
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  G/TBT/N/BDI/358, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438, G/TBT/N/RWA/869, G/TBT/N/TZA/972, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1774  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. ASTM D 93, Standard  test methods for flash point by Pensky -Martens closed cup tester  
2. ASTM D 95, Standard test method for water in petroleum products and bituminous 
materials by distillation  
3. ASTM D 217, Standard test methods for cone penetration of lubricating grease  
4. ASTM D 445, Standard test method for kinematic viscosity of transparent and opaque 
liquids (and calculation  
5. of dynamic viscosity)  
6. ASTM D 566, Standard test method for dropping point of lubricating grease  
7. ASTM D 942, Standard test method for oxidation stability of lubricating greases by the 
oxygen pressure vessel method  
8. ASTM D 1263, Standard test method for leakage tendencies of automotive wheel 
bearing greases  
9. ASTM D 1264, Standard test method for determining the water washout character istics 
of lubricating greases  
10. ASTM D 1742, Standard test method for oil separation from lubricating grease during 
storage  
11. ASTM D 1743, Standard test method for determining corrosion preventive properties 
of lubricating greases  
12. ASTM D 1831, Stan dard test method for roll stability of lubricating grease  
13. ASTM D 2265, Standard test method for dropping point of lubricating grease over 
wide temperature range  
14. ASTM D 2266, Standard test method for wear preventive characteristics of lubricating 
grease (four -ball method)  
15. ASTM D 2509, Standard test method for measurement of load -carrying capacity of 
lubricating grease (Timken method)  
16. ASTM D 2596, Standard test method for measurement of extreme -pressure properties 
of lubricating grease (four -ball method)DEAS 1146: 20232 © EAC 2023 – All rights 
reserved  
17. ASTM D 4048, Standard test method for detection of copper corrosion from lubricating 
grease  
18. ASTM D 4049, Standard test method for determining the resistance of lubricating 
grease to water spray  
19. ASTM D 4057, Standard Practice for manual sampling of petroleum and petroleum 
products  
20. ASTM D 4289, Standard test method for elastomer compatibility of lubricating greases 
and fluids  
21. ASTM D 4290, Standard test method for de termining the leakage tendencies of 
automotive wheel bearing grease under accelerated conditions  
22. IP 34, Determination of flash point – Pensky -Martens closed cup method  
23. IP 50, Determination of cone penetration of lubricating grease  
24. IP 71, Petrol eum products – Transparent and opaque liquids – Determination of 
kinematic viscosity and calculation of dynamic viscosity  
25. IP 132, Petroleum products – Lubricating grease – Determination of dropping point  
26. IP 220, Petroleum products and lubricants – Determination of rust -prevention 
characteristics of lubricating greases  G/TBT/N/BDI/358, G/TBT/N/KEN/1438, G/TBT/N/RWA/869, G/TBT/N/TZA/972, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1774  
 
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  27. IP 396, Determination of dropping point of lubricating grease – Automatic apparatus 
method  
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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