Kenya proposed standards for Textiles Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) proposed following: 1) DEAS 918 Textiles - Fabrics for household curtains and drapery – Specification: East AfricanStandard specifies performance requirements of fabrics for curtains and drapery. It covers all knit, lace, stitch-bonded, foam back and woven fabrics to be used in the manufacture of curtains and drapery. It is applicable to all fabrics except those made of glass. Except where otherwise indicated, these requirements alsoapply to fabrics for window blinds Products covered: Curtains, Drapery HS code: 6303 Click Here for Notification 2) DEAS 1583 Fishing gill nets – Specification: East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of test for fishing gill nets. Products covered: Fishing gill nets HS code: 5608 Click Here for Notification 3) DEAS 2256 - Woven polyolefin sacks (bags) for cement – Specification: East African Standard specifies the requirements for woven polyolefin sacks (bags) for packing cement. Products covered: Woven polyolefin sacks (bags) for cement HS code: 6305 Click Here for Notification Proposed date of adoption: September, 2019 Proposed date of entry into force: NA Final date for comments: 14-04-2019 |