G/TBT/N/KEN/1216  
11 February 2022  
(22-1218) 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):  Fruits and 
derived products (ICS 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KS 2958 -1:2022 
Nuts and oil crops industry — Code of practice — Part 1: Tree nuts (46 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Ke nya Standard specifies the requirements for legal 
compliance, the responsible and safe production of tree nuts.   The code also applies to 
the procurement of inputs and placing in the market of tree nut products. It applies to all 
players in the industry in cluding but not limited to, breeders, nursery operators, growers, 
marketing agents, transporters, manufactures, shippers and cargo handlers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
The Kenya Constitution 2010  
The Employment Act Cap. 226  
The Environmental Management and Co -ordination Act NO 8 of 1999  
The Food, Drugs & Chemical Substances Act, Cap. 254  
The National Hospital Insurance Fund Act    Cap 255  
The Natio nal Social Security Fund Act Cap. 258  
The National Biosafety Act, No.2 of 2009    
Seed and Plant Varieties Act Cap 326  G/TBT/N/KEN/1216  
 
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  The Pest Control Products Act 346    
The Physical Planning Act 1996  
The Standards Act Cap. 496  
The Children's Act Cap 141  
The Water Act Cap. 372  
The Public Health Act Cap. 242  
Drinking water -specification -KS 459  
The Labour Institutions Act   No. 12 of 2007  
The Labour Relations Act   No. 14 of 2007  
Retirement Benefit Act No.3 1997  
The Work Injury Benefits Act 2007  
The Occupational Safety and Health Act 2007  
Co-operative Societies  Act Cap 490  
Plant Protection Act Cap 324  
The Agriculture and Food Authority Act 2013  
The Crops Act No. 16 2013  
The Crops(Nuts   and oil crops)regulations,2020  
Sexual offences Act, No.3 of 2006  
Pre-requisite Programmes on Food Safety    KS ISO 22002 -part 1:2009  
Code of practice on food allergen management for food business operator, CXC 80 -2020 
General standard for irradiated foods. Codex stan 106 -1983, rev 1 -2003 
General principles of food hygien e, RCP 1 1969  
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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