G/TBT/N/KEN/1161  
29 November 2021  
(21-8941) 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 [X], 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):  
Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds of textile materials (excl. of synthetic fibres and flat 
covers of light fabrics made up as tarpaulins) (HS 630619); Coated fabrics (ICS 
59.080.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS  
1072:2021 Tarpaulin for agricultural use — Specification (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for tarpaulins used for agricultural purposes.  
7. Objective a nd 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; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial 
light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness to washing 
with soap or soap a nd soda  
ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing  
ISO 248 -1, Rubber, raw — Determination of volatile -matter content — Part 1: Hot -mill 
method and oven method  
ISO 811 Textile fabrics -Determination of resista nce to water penetration -Hydrostatic 
pressure test.  G/TBT/N/KEN/1161  
 
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  ISO 1421, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics - Determination of tensile strength and 
elongation at break    
ISO 2286 -1, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics - Determination of roll characteristics -
Part 1:  Methods for determination of length, width and net mass  
ISO 2286 -2, Rubber - or plastics -coated fabrics — Determination of roll characteristics — 
Part 2: Methods for determination of total mass per unit area, mass per unit area of 
coating and mass per uni t area of substrate  
ISO 4674 -1, Rubber -or plastics -coated Fabrics -Determination of tear Resistance -Part 1: 
Constant rate of tear methods  
ISO 4892 -3:2016, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 3: 
Fluorescent UV lamps  
ISO 13934 -1, Textiles -- Tensile properties of fabrics -- Part 1: Determination of 
maximum force and   elongation at maximum force using the strip method  
ISO 14362 -1, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived 
from azo colorant s — Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with 
and without extracting the fibres  
ISO 14362 -3, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived 
from azo colorants — Part 3: Detection of the use of certain az o colorants, which may 
release 4 -aminoazobenzene  
ISO 16373 -1, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 1: General principles of testing coloured textiles 
for dyestuff identification  
ISO 16373 -2, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 2: General method for the determination of 
extractable dyestuffs including allergenic and carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using 
pyridine -water)  
ISO 16373 -3, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 3: Method for determination of certain 
carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using triethylamine/methanol)  
ISO 22958, Textile s — Water resistance — Rain tests: exposure to a horizontal water 
spray  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
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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