WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KEN/30 
29 July 2010  
 (10-4070) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KENYA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Solid wood packaging material used in supporting, protecting or carrying 
break bulk and air cargo imported into Keny a (All timber species of non-manufactured 
wood) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:   
• Draft Regulations on Phyotosanitary import requirements for plants and plant 
products imported to Kenya (availa ble in English, 17 pages). 
• International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM 15:   Guidelines for 
Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade )   
Language:     Number of pages:      
6. Description of content:  The document stipulates the requirements for importation of 
plants and plant products into the territory of  Kenya.  These requirements include the need 
for a Plant Import Permit (PIP), phytosanitary certificate, physical inspections and 
adherence to wood packaging standards fo r containerized cargo according to the 
International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15:  Guidelines for Regulating 
Wood Packing Material in International Trade (ISPM 15) . 
In addition, Kenya has provided a list of approved entities for the treatment of wood 
packaging material in line with the ISPM 15 measures. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/KEN/30 
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  8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  International 
Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No.15:  Guidelines for Regulating Wood 
Packaging Material in International Trade . 
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Pub lication No. 15 - Guidelines for Regulating 
Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (ISPM 15) .  The full text of ISPM 15 is 
available in English at: 
http://www.ippc.int/servlet/BinaryDownloade rServlet/ISPM_15_English.pdf?filename=105
5161712885_ISPM15_e.pdf  
Draft – Plant Protection Regulations 2010:  Available from the National Enquiry Point for 
plant health (KEPHIS)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not indicated. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  As soon as published in the Kenya Gazette. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not indicated. 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) 
P.O. Box 49592, Nairobi 
Kenya 
Tel.:  + 254 20 353 6171/2 Fax:  + 254 20 353 6175 E-mail:  director@kephis.org Website:  http://www.kephis.org
  G/SPS/N/KEN/30 
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  13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)  
P.O. Box 49592, Nairobi Kenya 
Tel.:  + 254 20 353 6171/2 
Fax:  + 254 20 353 6175 E-mail:  director@kephis.org Website:  http://www.kephis.org