G/TBT/N/KEN/2025

7 April 2026

(26-2681)

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): Alcohols. Ethers (ICS code(s): 71.080.60)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): CDKS2041:2025 Denatured Ethanol for industrial use - Specification; (28 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_01890_00_e.pdf

Kenya Bureau of Standards

P.O. Box: 54974-00200, Nairobi, Kenya

Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258

E-mail: info@kebs.org; Website: http://www.kebs.org

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Description of content: This Kenya Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for denatured ethanol suitable for industrial use. The standard shall apply to denatured hydrous ethanol which has been produced by the fermentation of cereals, potatoes or molasses. It does not apply to material for medical and beverage use.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

1. BS 507 Specification for ethanol for industrial use.

2. GT/T 394.1-94 Ethanol for industrial use.

3. KS ISO 1388-1 Ethanol for industrial use - Methods of test - Part 1: General

4. KS ISO 1388-2 Ethanol for industrial use - Methods of test --Part 2: Detection of alkalinity or determination of acidity to phenolphthalein

5. KS ISO 1388-3 Ethanol for industrial use - Methods of test - Part 3: Estimation of content of carbonyl compounds present in small amounts - Photometric method

6. KS ISO 1388-4 Ethanol for industrial use - Methods of test - Part 4: Estimation of content of carbonyl compounds present in moderate amounts - Titrimetric method

7. KS ISO 1388-12 Ethanol for industrial use - Methods of test - Part 12: Determination of permanganate time

8. ISO 1388-5 Ethanol for industrial use - Methods of test - Part 5: Determination of aldehydes content

• Visual calorimetric method

9. KS ISO 1388-8 Ethanol for industrial use - Methods of test - Part 8: Determination of methanol content [methanolcontents between 0.10 and 1.50 % (V/V) - Visual colorimetric method

10. KS EAS 104 Alcoholic beverages -Methods of Sampling and Test

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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: 6 June 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

E-mail: info@kebs.org; Website: http://www.kebs.org