G/TBT/N/BDI/328, G/TBT/N/KEN/1390  
G/TBT/N/RWA/835, G/TBT/N/TZA/914  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1743  
3 March 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:   
Kenya Bureau of Standards  
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):  Paints and 
varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 854: 2023 
Thinner for nit rocellulose resin -based paint and lacquers – Specification; (12 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for thinners for nitro -cellulose resin - based paints and 
lacquers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 1523, Determination of flash point — Closed cup equilibrium method  
2. ISO 2811 (all parts), Paints and varnishes — Determination of density  
3. ISO 2813, Paints and  varnishes — Determination of gloss value at 20 degrees, 60 
degrees and 85 degrees  
4. ISO 2884 -2, Paints and varnishes — Determination of viscosity using rotary 
viscometers — Part 2: Disk or ball viscometer operated at a specified speed  G/TBT/N/BDI/328 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1390 • G/TBT/N/RWA/835 • G/TBT/N/TZA/914 • 
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  5. ISO 3248, Paints and varnishes — Determination of the effect of heat  
6. ISO 3251, Paints varnishes and plastics — Determination of non - volatile matter 
content  
7. ISO 3668, Paints and varnishes — Visual comparison of the colour of paints  
8. ISO 4618, Paints and varn ishes — Terms and definitions  
9. ISO 6504 -3, Paints and varnishes — Determination of hiding power — Part 3: 
Determination of contrast ratio of light coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate  
10. ISO 9117 -3, Paints and varnishes — Drying test — Part 3: Surf ace drying test using 
Ballotini  
11. ISO 15528, Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes — Sampling  
12. ISO 16000 -28, Indoor air — Part 28, Determination of odour emissions from building 
products using test chambers  
13. ISO 17132, Paints and varnishes — T-bend test  
14. ISO 21207, Corrosion test in artificial atmospheres — Accelerated corrosion test 
involving alternate exposure to corrosion promoting gases, neutral salt spray and drying  
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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