G/TBT/N/BDI/405, G/TBT/N/KEN/1500  
G/TBT/N/RWA/929, G/TBT/N/TZA/1033  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1840  
15 September 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
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 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Coconut 
"copra", palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not 
chemically modified (HS code(s): 1513); Animal and vegetable fats and oils (ICS c ode(s): 
67.200.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1168:2023 Edible coconut oil − Specification; (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
samplin g and test methods for virgin and refined coconut oil derived from the kernel of 
the coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) intended for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, la belling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 38, Labelling of prepackaged foods Specification  
2. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry Code of practice  
3. EAS 769, Fortified edible oils and fats — Specification.  
4. EAS 803, Nutrition labelling — Requirements  
5. EAS 804, Claims —General requirem ents G/TBT/N/BDI/405 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1500 • G/TBT/N/RWA/929 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1033 • 
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  6. EAS 805, Use of Nutrition and health claims —Requirements  
7. CXG 66, Guidelines for the Use of Flavourings  
8. CXS 192, General Standard for Food Additives  
9. ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of acid value and acidity  
10. ISO 661, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Preparation of test sample  
11. ISO 662, Animal and Vegetable fats and oils —Determination of moisture and volatile 
matter content  
12. ISO 663, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of insoluble impu rities 
content  
13. ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of saponification value  
14. ISO 3961, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of iodine value  
15. ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of peroxide value KS 
ISO 5555, Animal and vegetable fats and oils Sampling  
16. ISO 6320, Animal and vegetable fats and oils —Determination of refractive index  
17. ISO 10539, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of alkalinity  
18. ISO 12193, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of lead by direct 
graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy  
19. ISO 13547 -2: Copper, lead, zinc and nickel sulfide concentrates —Determination of 
arsenic Part 2: Acid digestion and induc tively coupled plasma atomic emission 
spectrometric method  
20. ISO 17189, Butter, edible emulsions and spreadable fats —Determination of fat 
content (Reference method)  
21. ISO 21033 Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of trace elements by 
inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP -OES) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined and notified  
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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