G/SPS/N/KEN/183  
 
8 December 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  KENYA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)  
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):  Rice (HS code(s): 1006)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Burkina Faso; China; 
Cyprus; Egypt; India; Israel; Korea, Republic of; Mali; Mauritania; Morocco; 
Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Nigeria; Pakistan; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; Senegal; 
Sri Lanka; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; Tunisia; Türkiye; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
5. Title of the notified document:  Amendments to include phytosanitary measures against 
Khapra Beetle ( Trogoderma granarium ) in rice imported into Kenya . Language(s):  
English . Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  The amendment regards the inclusion of Khapra Beetle 
(Trogoderma granarium ) in the additional declaration for the importation of rice. 
It describes the import conditions to certify the absence of Khap ra beetle ( Trogoderma 
granarium ) in rice imported into Kenya.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  To prevent the 
introduction into Kenya of Khapra beetle ( Trogoderma granarium ) though importation of 
rice. The Khapra beetle ( Trogoderma granarium Everts) is one of the world's most feared 
pest for stored -product. The pest is categorized as one of the 100 worst invasive species in 
the world. Its economic importance lies not only in the serious damage it can cause to 
stored dry commodities, but also t he resulting export market restrictions likely to be 
imposed on Kenya's produce by trading partners. Kenya imports large volumes of rice from 
countries in which Khapra beetle is well established. The risk of entry and establishment of 
Khapra beetle in coun tries with tropical climates like Kenya is variously rated as high. 
For pests with this rating, specific phytosanitary measures are strongly recommended. 
Moreover, port ‐of‐entry inspection alone is not considered sufficient to provide 
phytosanitary securit y against Khapra beetle.  
9. 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) :  G/SPS/N/KEN/183  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 27 (DP 03), 28 
and 43 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
7 December 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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 Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)  
P.O. Box 49592 -00100  
Tel: +(254 20) 6618000  
Mobile phone: +(254 709) 891000  
E-mail: director@kephis.org  
 kephisinfo@kephis.org  
Website: http://www.kephis.org  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Noti fication Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Managing Director  
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)  
P.O. Box 49592 -00100  
Tel: +(254 20) 6618000  
Mobile phone: +(254 709) 891000  
E-mail: director@kephis.org  
 kephisinfo@kephis.org  
Website: http://www.kephis.org