G/TBT/N/BDI/732,
G/TBT/N/KEN/2020,
G/TBT/N/RWA/1382,
G/TBT/N/TZA/1567,
G/TBT/N/UGA/2331

1 April 2026

(26-2608)

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 1322: 2026 Sunflower seeds for oil extraction — Specification; (13 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_01816_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 testing methods for sunflower (Helianthus annuus. L) seeds intended for oil extraction 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. CXC 1, General principles of food hygiene

2. EAS 901, Cereals and pulses - Test methods.

3. ISO 664, Oilseeds - Reduction of laboratory sample to test sample

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

5. ISO 658 Oilseeds — Determination of content of impurities

6. ISO 659 Oilseeds — Determination of oil content (Reference method)

7. 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

8. ISO 21294 Oilseeds — Manual or automatic discontinuous sampling.

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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