G/TBT/N/BDI/356 , G/TBT/N/KEN/1436  
G/TBT/N/RWA/867 , G/TBT/N/TZA/970  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1772  
30 May 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 [  ], 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):  Liquid 
fuels (ICS code(s): 75.160.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 159: 2023 
Engine oils — Specification; (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Descrip tion of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies performance 
requirements, sampling and test methods for automotive type internal combustion engine 
oil meeting or exceeding API service category "SJ"for gasoline engines and "CH -4" for 
diesel engi nes This standard does not cover the chemical requirements for oils as these 
vary with the type of additive used in the formulation of a particular oil for a particular 
category.  
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  G/TBT/N/BDI/356, G/TBT/N/KEN/1436, G/TBT/N/RWA/867, G/TBT/N/TZA/970, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1772  
 
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  8. Relevant documen ts:  
1. API Publication 1509, Engine service classification system and guide to crank case oil 
selection  
2. ASTM D287, Test for API gravity for crude petroleum products by hydrometer method  
3. ASTM D 445, Test for dynamic viscosity for petroleum products  
4. ASTM D 874, Test for sulfated ash from lubricating oils and additives  
5. ASTM D 2896, Determination of TBN  
6. ASTM D 4485, Specification for performance requirements for automotive engine oils  
7. ASTM D 4628, Analysis of Ba, Ca, Mg, and Zn in unused lubricating oils by Atomic 
Absorption Spectrophotometry  
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: + (25 4) 020 605490, 605506/6948258 Fax: + (254) 020 
609660/609665 E -mail: info@kebs.org ; Website: http://www.kebs.org  
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