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Standards (Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order), 2018 (L.N. No. 127 of 2018).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 78 of 19 June 2018.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural development Inspection Food quality control/food safety Certification Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Plant production International trade
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Order, made by the Cabinet Secretary for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives in consultation with the National Standards Council, under section 20 of the Standards Act, requires the goods specified in the Schedule shall be inspected upon arrival at the Port of Entry (certain goods may be exempted from this requirement). A person who imports goods shall ensure that the goods meet Kenya Standards or Approved Specifications. All goods which are subject to this Order shall be subjected to verification of conformity to Kenya Standards or Approved Specifications in the country of origin by the inspection body or bodies appointed under paragraph 4 and may if the Kenya Bureau of Standards deems it necessary, be re-inspected at the Port of Entry. The Kenya Bureau of Standards shall issue a Certificate of Conformity in respect of goods that conform to the Kenya Standards or Approved Specifications and a non-conformity report in respect of goods which do not.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Standards Act (Cap. 496).

Legislation | Kenya | 1974 (2004)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX