G/TBT/N/KEN/1502  
15 September 2023  
(23-6164) 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 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [X],  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):  Sugar and 
sugar products (ICS code(s): 67.180.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KEBS Public 
notice to s takeholders on all sugar being imported during the duty -free window.; (1 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Pursuant to paragraphs 7(2) and 9(2) of Legal Notice 78 of 
2020 read together with Paragraph 3(3) of Legal Notice 212 of 2020, KEBS wi shes to 
inform all stakeholders and the general public that all sugar being imported during the 
duty-free window established under Gazette No.10358 dated 9th August 2023 will be 
handled as follows:  
1. All imported sugar accompanied with Certificates of Conformity (CoCs) will be 
reinspected and tested at the Ports of Entry free of charge.  
2. The sampling will take place in the presence of the importer or appointed agent 
and will be subjected to tests to verify compliance with the relevant req uirements 
of the standards.  
3. ALL imported sugar consignments shipped from countries where KEBS has 
appointed inspection companies and are not accompanied by Certificates of 
Conformity (CoCs) will be inspected upon arrival at a fee equivalent to five percent  
(5%) of the approved customs values.  
4. All sugar imports originating from countries where no inspection agent has been 
contracted by KEBS, will continue being subjected to destination inspection upon 
payment of an inspection fee equivalent to zero -point six  percent (0.6%) of the 
approved customs value and testing fee (where applicable).  G/TBT/N/KEN/1502  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health o r safety; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating 
trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
- Legal Notice 78 of 2020  
- Legal Notice 212 of 2020  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Immediately  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Immediately  
10. Final date for comments:  Not Applicable  
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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