G/SPS/N/KEN/185  
 
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):  Millet (HS code(s): 1008)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Afghanistan; Albania; Bangladesh; Burkina Faso; 
China; Cyprus; Egypt; India; Israel; Korea, Republic of; Mali; Mauritania; Morocco; 
Myanmar; Nepal; Niger; Nigeria; Pakistan; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; Sen egal; 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 millet grain imported into Kenya . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  The amendment describes the import conditions to certify the 
absence of Khapra beetle ( Trogoderma granarium ) in millet grain imported into Kenya.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food saf ety, [  ] 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 ) through importation of 
millet grain. 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 the resulting export market restrictions likely to 
be imposed on Kenya's produce by trading partners.  
To supplement local production, Kenyan millers, brewers and other processors import large 
volumes of grains from countries where Khapra beetle is reported to occur.  
The risk of entry and establishment of Khapra beetle in countries with tropical climates like 
Kenya is va riously 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 security against Khapra beetle.  
9. Is there a relev ant 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/185  
 
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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 )/pe riod 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 
availab le) 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 Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax num ber 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) 661800  
Mobile phone: +(254 709) 891000  
E-mail: director@kephis.org  
 kephisinfo@kephis.org  
Website: http://www.kephis.org