G/TBT/N/KEN/1198  
6 January 2022  
(22-0064) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KENYA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Kenya Bureau of Standards  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
P.O. Box: 54974 -00200, Nairobi, Kenya  
Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Prepackaged  and prepared foods (ICS 67.230)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DKS 2955:2021 
Front of pack nutrition labelling — Requirements (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Kenya standard specifies th e requirements of the 
application of front of pack nutrition labelling to pre -packaged food products related to 
the content of  total fat, saturated fats, total sugars and sodium.  
This standard also applies where simplified nutrition information is displaye d near the 
food (e.g. shelf -tags or food service), for unpackaged foods or for foods sold via online 
(e.g. information available at point of purchase on websites).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• KS EAS 38, Labelling of Pre -packaged foods ― General Requirements  
• KS EAS 803, Nutrition Labelling ― Requirements  
• KS EAS 804, Claims ― Requirements  
• KS EAS 805, Nutrition and Health Claims ― Requirements  
• Kenya Nutrition Profile Model  
• National healthy diets and physical activity guidelines    
• Kenya National Strategy for Prevention and Control on NCDs  G/TBT/N/KEN/1198  
 
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  • Kenya Health Policy, 2014 - 2030 
• National Food and Nutrition Security Policy, Sessional Paper  No. 1 of 2012  
• National Food and Nutrition Sec urity Policy implementation framework, 2017 – 
2022 
• Codex guidelines for front of the pack nutrition labelling  
• Kenya National Nutrition Action Plan, 2018 -2022 
• CXS 1 - 1985, General Standard for the Labelling of Pre -packaged Foods  
• WHO guiding principles and framework manual front of the pack labelling for 
promoting healthy diets  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Kenya Bureau of Standards  
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box: 54974 -00200, Nairobi, Kenya  
Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
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