G/TBT/N/BDI/435 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1540  
G/TBT/N/RWA/970 , G/TBT/N/TZA/1071  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1885  
15 December 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  
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  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 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 addit ion, where applicable):  Solvents 
(ICS code(s): 87.060.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 290 -1: 
2023 Floor polish — Specification – Part 1: Solvent type; (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for solvent - based floor polishes (liquid and paste) intended 
for use on all wooden and solvent resistant surfaces.  
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 2810, Paints and varnishes — Natural weathering of coatings — Exposure 
and assessment  
2. ISO 2813, Paints  and varnishes — Determination of gloss value at 20 degrees, 60 
degrees and 85 degrees  
3. ISO 3248, Paints and varnishes — Determination of the effect of heat  G/TBT/N/BDI/435, G/TBT/N/KEN/1540, G/TBT/N/RWA/970, G/TBT/N/TZA/1071, 
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  4. ISO 3251, Paints varnishes and plastics — Determination of non - volatile matter 
content  
5. ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Terms and definitions  
6. ISO 6503, Paints, and varnishes — Determination of total lead — Flame atomic 
absorption spectrometric method  
7. 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  
8. ISO 9117 -3, Paints and varnishes — Drying test — Part 3: Surface drying test 
using Ballotini  
9. ISO 15528, Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes — 
Sampling  
10. ISO 21207, Cor rosion test in artificial atmospheres — Accelerated corrosion test 
involving alternate exposure to corrosion promoting gases, neutral salt spray and 
drying  
11. ISO 2884, Paints and varnishes — Determination of viscosity using rotary 
viscometers — Part 1: Cone -and[1]plate viscometer operated at a high rate of 
shear  
12. ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests  
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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