G/SPS/N/KEN/232  
5 October 2023  
(23-6696) Page: 1/2 
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):  Rice (HS code(s): 1006); 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 2086: 2023 Varieties blend milled rice — 
Specification . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  14 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/KEN/23_12833_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Kenya Standard specifies requirements, classification, 
grading and prescribes methods of tests for varieties blend milled rice (Oryza Spp) for 
human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] 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 t ext):  
[ ] 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/KEN/232  
 
- 2 - 
 
  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
1. CODEX STAN 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed;  
2. EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Requirements;  
3. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice;  
4. EAS 764, Rough (paddy) rice — Specification;  
5. EAS 765, Brown rice — Specification;  
6. EAS 900, Cereals and pulses — Sampling;  
7. EAS 901, Cereals and pulses — Test methods.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : March 2024.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : March 2024.  
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) : 4 December 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 b ody:  
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  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax num ber 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