G/SPS/N/KEN/284  
21 May 2024  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  KENYA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Kenya Bureau of Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Maize or corn (HS code(s): 1005); Cereals, pulses and derived 
products (ICS code(s): 67.060)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  DKS 3011:2024, Nixtamalization of maize grains — 
Code of Practice . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  16 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/KEN/24_03323_00_e.pdf  
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 n ixtamalization of maize including but not 
limited to households, community, and commercial Food Business Operators (FBOs).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or d isease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organiz ation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/KEN/284  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
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 Principles 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  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 July 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Addre ss, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Kenya Bureau of Standards  
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box: 54974 -00200, Nairobi, Kenya  
Tel: +(254) 020 605490  
 +(254) 020 605506/6948258  
Fax: +(254) 020 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org  
Website: http://www.kebs.org  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Kenya Bureau of Standards  
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box: 54974 -00200, Nairobi, Kenya  
Tel: +(254) 020 605490  
 +(254) 020 605506/6948258  
Fax: +(254) 020 6 09660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org  
Website: http://www.kebs.org