G/TBT/N/BDI/731,
G/TBT/N/KEN/2019,
G/TBT/N/RWA/1381,
G/TBT/N/TZA/1566,
G/TBT/N/UGA/2330

1 April 2026

(26-2609)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

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Agency responsible:

Kenya Bureau of Standards

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Fruits, vegetables and derived products in general (ICS code(s): 67.080.01)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): DEAS 1321:2026 Sesame/Simsim flour — Specification.; (10 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/KEN/26_01815_00_e.pdf

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

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Description of content: This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for sesame flour intended for human consumption.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

1. AOAC 965.22, Sorting corn grits — Sieving method

2. CXS 192, General standard for food additives

3. EAS 38, Labelling of pre-packaged foods — General requirements

4. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice

5. EAS 803, Nutrition labelling — Requirements

6. EAS 804, Claims on foods — General requirements

7. EAS 805, Use of nutrition and health claims — Requirements

8. ISO 665, Oilseeds — Determination of moisture and volatile matter content

9. ISO 729, Oilseeds — Determination of acidity of oils

10. ISO 735, Oilseed residues — Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid

11. ISO 749, Oilseed residues — Determination of total ash

12. ISO 6579-1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp.

13. ISO 6888-1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) — Part 1: Method using Baird-Parker agar medium

14. ISO 16634-2, Food products — Determination of the total nitrogen content by combustion according to the Dumas principle and calculation of the crude protein content — Part 2: Cereals, pulses and milled cereal products

15. ISO 16050, Foodstuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products — High-performance liquid chromatographic method

16. ISO 16649-2 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of beta-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli — Part 2: Colony-count technique at 44 degrees C using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-glucuronide

17. ISO 21294, Oilseeds — Manual or automatic discontinuous sampling

18. ISO 21527-2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0.95

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Proposed date of adoption: 30 September 2026

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 31 May 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

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