G/SPS/N/BDI/70, G/SPS/N/KEN/227  
G/SPS/N/RWA/63, G/SPS/N/TZA/300  
G/SPS/N/UGA/276  
15 September 2023  
(23-6152)  Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
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):  Coconut "copra", palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, 
whether or not refined, but not chemically modified (HS code(s): 1513) ; Animal and 
vegetable fats and oils (ICS code(s): 67.200.10)  
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:  DEAS 1168:2023 Edible coconut oil − Specification . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KEN/23_12390_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for virgin and refined coconut oil derived from the kernel of the 
coconut ( Cocos nucifera L. ) intended for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory fr om 
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 Organization 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/BDI/70 • G/SPS/N/KEN/227 • G/SPS/N/RWA/63 • G/SPS/N/TZA/300 • 
G/SPS/N/UGA/276  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
1. EAS 38, Labelling of prepackaged foods Specification  
2. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry Code of practice  
3. EAS 769, Fortified edible oils and fats — Specification  
4. EAS 803, Nutrition labelling — Requirements  
5. EAS 804, Claims —General requirements  
6. EAS 805, Use of Nutrition and health claims —Requirements  
7. CXG 66, Guidelines for the Use of Flavourings  
8. CXS 192, General Standard for Food Additives  
9. ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of acid value and acidity  
10. ISO 661, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Preparation of test sa mple 
11. ISO 662, Animal and Vegetable fats and oils —Determination of moisture and volatile 
matter content  
12. ISO 663, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of insoluble impurities 
content  
13. ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of saponification value  
14. ISO 3961, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of iodine value  
15. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of peroxide value KS 
ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Sampling  
16. ISO 6320, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of refractive index  
17. ISO 10539, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of alkalinity  
18. ISO 12193, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of lead by direct 
graphite f urnace atomic absorption spectroscopy  
19. ISO 13547 -2: Copper, lead, zinc and nickel sulfide concentrates —Determination of 
arsenic Part 2: Acid digestion and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission 
spectrometric method  
20. ISO 17189, Butter, edible emu lsions and spreadable fats —Determination of fat 
content (Reference method)  
21. ISO 21033 Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of trace elements by 
inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP -OES)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined and notified.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined and notified.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determine d. 
[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) : 14 November 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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, 605506 6948258  
Fax: +(254) 0 20 609660 609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  G/SPS/N/BDI/70 • G/SPS/N/KEN/227 • G/SPS/N/RWA/63 • G/SPS/N/TZA/300 • 
G/SPS/N/UGA/276  
 
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  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, 605506 6948258  
Fax: +(254) 020 609660 609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org