G/TBT/N/KEN/1140  
29 September 2021  
(21-7277) 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):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 342: 2021 
Pomades and solid brilliantines — Specification (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard  specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for pomades and solid brilliantines. It applies to pomades and 
solid brilliantines which are either vegetable oil or petroleum based but excludes oil 
emulsions. This draft East African standard does not co ver liquid brilliantines. This Draft 
East African standard does not cover pomades and solid brilliantines for which therapeutic 
claims are made.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
EAS 846 Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 13: Determination of rancidity  
EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 16: Determination of lead, mercury 
and arsenic content  
EAS 847 -22, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 22: Determination of sulphurs and 
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  ISO 18416, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Candida albicans  
ISO 21149, Cosmetics --Microbiology --Enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic 
bacteria  
ISO 22717, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
ISO 22718, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedure  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  21 November 2021  
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.o rg; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
 
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