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The Standards Order

Legal Notice 3 of 2003

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The Standards Order
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Legal Notice 3 of 2003
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LAWS OF KENYA

STANDARDS ACT

THE STANDARDS ORDER

LEGAL NOTICE 3 OF 2003

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CV—No. 5 on 17 January 2003
  • Commenced on 17 January 2003
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1.This Order may be cited as the Standards Order.
2.Kenya standards having been declared for the several commodities and methods and procedures set out in the first and second columns of the Schedule, no person shall manufacture or sell those commodities or use those methods or procedures on or after forty-two (42) days of the date of publication of this Order unless the commodities and methods or procedures comply with the requirements of the relevant Kenya Standards.

Schedule

NumberTitle of Specification or Code of Practice
KS 05–1499/1998Kenya standard code of practice for processing, handling and distribution of alcoholic beverages.
KS 01–458/1987supplements for ruminant livestock (1st revision, 1998).
KS 05–1398/1998Kenya standard specification for dressed poultry.
KS 05–1313/1998Kenya standard specification for dessicated coconut.
KS 05–436 Part 2/1998Kenya standard specification for cocoa-sugar mixtures.
KS 05–1094 Part 2/1998Kenya standard specification for banana crisps.
KS 05–1094 Part 3/1998Kenya standard specification for cassava crisps.
KS 03–162/1982Kenya standard specification for road marking paints (1st revision, 1998).
KS 03–927/1998Kenya standard specification for disinfecting general-purpose detergents.
KS 03–929/1998Kenya standard specification for QAC-based aromatic disinfectant liquid.
KS 03–426/1998Kenya standard specification for paraffin wax.
KS 03–1427/1998Kenya standard specification for microcrystalline of wax petroleum origin.
KS 03–1454/1998Kenya standard specification for shoe cream.
KS 03–1443/1998Kenya standard specification for washing bars.
KS 03–240/1979Kenya standard specification for glazed dust-pressed wall tiles (1st revision, 1998).
KS 06–452/1992Kenya standard specification for stainless steel sinks for domestic purposes (2nd revision, 1998).
KS 06–1322/1998Kenya standard specification for charcoal burning ironing presses.
KS 06–1348/1998Kenya standard specification for parallel action flat nose pliers.
KS 06–1349/1998Kenya standard specification for scissors for general purposes.
KS 06–205/1979Kenya standard specification for retread car and commercial vehicle tyres (2nd revision, 1998).
KS 06–1350/1998Kenya standard specification for tow-rope assemblies for towing passenger cars and light vans.
KS 06–1347/1998Kenya standard specification for metric steel tape measures (winding type).
KS ISO 8442/1997Kenya standard specification for materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs—cutlery and table hollowware.Part 1: Requirements for cutlery for the preparation of food.Part 2: Requirements for stainless steel and silver-plated cutlery.Part 3: Requirements for silver-plated table and decorative hollowware.Part 4: Requirements for gold-plated cutlery.
KS ISO 9994/1995Kenya standard lighters—safety specification.
KS 02–979/1998Kenya standard specification for gypsum plaster board for direct surface decoration or gypsum finishes.
KS 02–980/1998Kenya standard specification for gypsum plasters.
KS 02–931/1998Kenya standard specification for determination of mechanical properties of gypsum plasters.
KS 04–468/1998Kenya standard specification for flexible non-metallic conduits for electrical wiring.Part 1: Plain conduits.
KS 04–1329/1998Kenya standard specification for stationary thermal storage electric water heaters.
KS 04–1384/1998Kenya standard specification for hand tools for live working up to 1000 V a.c. and 1500 V d.c.
KS 04–1383/1998Kenya standard specification for safety hand-held motor operated electric tools.Part 1: General requirements.Part 2: Particular requirements for drills.Part 3: Particular requirements for grinders and disk-type senders.Part 4: Particular requirements for circular saws and circular knives.Part 5: Particular required for screw drivers and impact wrenches.
KS 04–280/1982Kenya standard specification for controls for heating units in household electric ranges (1st revision, 1998).
KS 04–1431/1998Kenya standard specification for junction boxes for use in electrical installations.
KS 08–1113/1998Kenya standard specification for staple spun yarns.Part 2: 100% wool (worsted) yarns.
KS 08–607/1998Kenya standard specification for adjacent fabric.Part 9: Multifibre fabric.
KS 1738/2001Kenya standard specification for ceramic floor and wall tiles.Part 1: Definitions, classification, characteristics and marking.
KS 104/2001Kenya standard specification for cold rolled steel sections.
KS ISO IEC 14598–5/1998Kenya standard information technology software product evaluation.Part 5: Process for evaluators.
KS 1724/2001Kenya standard specification for multi-frequency tone signalling protocol for social alarm systems.
KS 1722/2001Kenya standard alarm systems—social alarm systems.Part 2: Trigger devices.
KS 184/2001Kenya standard specification for primary batteries.Part 4: Safety of lithium batteries.
KS 1709/2001Kenya standard specification for batteries for use in photovoltaic systems.
KS 1637/2001Kenya standard specification for welding cables.
KS ISO 8536–3/1999Kenya standard specification for infusion equipment for medical use.Part 3: Aluminium caps for infusion bottles.
KS ISO 8536–2/2001Kenya standard specification for infusion equipment for medical use.Part 2: Closures for infusion bottles.
KS ISO 8536–1/2000Kenya standard specification for infusion equipment for medical use.Part 1: Infusion glass bottles.
KS ISO 10990–4/1999Kenya standard specification for animal (mammal) traps.Part 4: Methods for testing killing-trap systems used on land or underwater.
KS ISO 8322–6/1991Kenya standard building construction—measuring instruments—procedures for determining accuracy in use.Part 6: Laser instruments.
KS ISO 8322–10/1995Kenya standard building construction—measuring instruments—procedures for determining accuracy in use.Part 10: Difference between non-glass reflectors and electronic distance-measuring prisms (traditional glass prisms) to distance up to 150 m.
KS ISO 8322–4/1991Kenya standard building construction-measuring instruments—procedures for determining accuracy in use.Part 4: Theodolites.
KS ISO 8322–3/1989Kenya standard building construction measuring instruments—procedures for determining accuracy in use.Part 3: Optical levelling instruments.
KS ISO 8322–2/1989Kenya standard building construction measuring instruments—procedures for determining accuracy in use.Part 2: Measuring tapes.
KS ISO 4706/1989Kenya standard refillable welded steel gas cylinders.
KS ISO 15513/2000Kenya standard cranes—competency requirements for crane drivers (operators), slingers, signallers and assessors.
KS 1738/2001Kenya standard specification for ceramic floor and wall tiles.Part 9: Dust-pressed tiles with water absorption of E > 10%.
KS 1738/2001Kenya standard specification for ceramic floor and wall tiles.Part 8: Dust-pressed tiles with water absorption of 6 < E ≤ 10%.
KS 1738/2001Kenya standard specification for ceramic floor and wall tiles.Part 7: Dust-pressed tiles with water absorption 3% ≤ E ≤ 6%.
KS 1738/2001Kenya standard specification for ceramic floor and wall tiles.Part 6: Dust-pressed tiles with low water absorption (E ≤ 3%).
KS 1738/2001Kenya standard specification for ceramic floor and wall tiles.Part 5: Extruded ceramic tiles with water absorption of E > 10%.
KS 1738/2001Kenya standard specification for ceramic floor and wall tiles.Part 4: Extruded ceramic tiles with water absorption of 6 < E ≤10%.
KS ISO 140–2/1991Kenya standard acoustics—measurements of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements.Part 2: Determination, verification and application of precision data.
KS ISO 2776/1974Kenya standard modular co-ordination—co-ordinating sizes for door-sets—external and internal.
KS ISO 140-1/1997Kenya standard acoustics—measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements.Part 1: Requirements for laboratory test facilities with suppressed flanking transmission.
KS 1725/2001Kenya standard cement.Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements.
KS 1725/2001Kenya standard cement.Part 2: Conformity evaluation.
KS 1738/2001Kenya standard specification for ceramic floor and wall tiles.Part 3: Extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 3% ≤ E ≤6%.
KS 1738/2001Kenya standard specification for ceramic floor and wall tiles.Part 2: Extruded ceramic tiles with low water absorption (E ≤ 3%).
KS 34/2001Kenya standard specification for yoghurt (2nd revision, 2001).
KS 551/2001Kenya standard specification for mayonnaise and mayonnaise-like products (1st revision, 2001).
KS ISO 11165/1995Kenya standard dried sage (salvia officinalis L.)—specification.
KS ISO 11416/1995Kenya standard tennis rackets—racket components and physical parameters.
KS ISO 5970/1979Kenya standard furniture—chairs and tables for educational institutions—functional sizes.
KS ISO 9202/1991Kenya standard jewellery—fineness of precious metal alloys.
KS ISO 8653/1986Kenya standard jewellery-ring-sizes—definition, measurement and designation.
KS 1656/2001Kenya standard specification for general and industrial lined and unlined PVC boots.
KS 1635/2001Kenya standard specification for moulded rubber heels and soles.
KS ISO 6530/1990Kenya standard protective clothing—protection against liquid chemicals—determination of resistance of materials to penetration by liquids.
KS 1088/2001Kenya standard specification for soups and broths.Part 1: Dehydrated soups and broths (1st revision, 2001).
KS 29/2001Kenya standard specification for milk powders and cream powders (2nd revision, 2001).
KS 1715/2001Kenya standard code of practice for the sensory evaluation of fish and shellfish in laboratories.
KS CODEX STAN 189/1993Kenya standard for dried shark fins.
KS CODEX STAN 202/1995Kenya standard for couscous.
KS CODEX STAN 114/1981Kenya standard specification for quick-frozen French fried potatoes.
KS 1740/2001Kenya standard specification for dried mangoes.
KS 1088/2001Kenya standard specification for soups and broths.Part 2: Canned soups and broths.
KS 650/2001Kenya standard specification for glass globes for paraffin lighting appliances for domestic use (1st revision, 2001).
KS 802/2001Kenya standard specification for cut-size papers.Part 2: Photocopy paper (1st revision, 2001).
KS 802/2001Kenya standard specification for cut-size papers.Part 1: General purpose paper (1st revision, 2001).
KS 945/2001Kenya standard specification for sack kraft paper.Part 1: Natural and extensible sack kraft paper.
KS ISO 3143/1997Kenya standard oil of clove stems [Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merret Perry, syn. Eugenia caryophyllus (Sprengel) Bullock et S. Harrison].
KS ISO 3142/1997Kenya standard oil of clove buds [Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. et Perry, syn. Eugenia caryophyllus (Sprengel) Bullock et S. Harrison].
KS IEC 60947–5–3/1996Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 5: Control circuit devices and switching elements.Section 3. Requirements for proximity devices with defined behaviour under fault conditions (PDF).
KS IEC 60947–5–4/1996Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 5: Control circuit devices and switching elements.Section 4: Methods of assessing the performance of low-energy contacts—special tests.
KS IEC 60947–5–5/1997Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 5: Control circuit devices and switching elements.Section 5: Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function.
KS IEC 60947–5–6/1999Kenya standard specification for low voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 5: Control circuit devices and switching elements.Section 6: DC interface for proximity sensors and switching amplifiers (namur).
KS IEC 60947–6–2/1992Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 6: Multiple function equipment.Section 2: Control and protective switching devices (or equipment) (CPS).
KS IEC 60947–6–1/1998Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 6: Multiple function equipment.Section 1: Automatic transfer switching equipment.
KS IEC 60947–7–1/1989Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 7: Ancillary equipment.Section 1: Terminal blocks for copper conductors.
KS IEC 60947–5–1/1999Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 5: Control circuit devices and switching elements.Section 1: Electromechanical control circuit devices.
KS IEC 60947–5–2/1997Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 5: Control circuit devices and switching elements.Section 2: Proximity switches.
KS ISO 6867/2000Kenya standard animal—animal feeding stuffs—determination of Vitamin E content—method using high-performance liquid chromatography.
KS IEC 60439–5/1996Kenya standard low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.Part 5: Particular requirements for assemblies intended to be installed outdoors in public places—cable distribution cabinets (CDCs) for power distribution in networks.
KS IEC 60439–4/1999Kenya standard low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.Part 4: Particular requirements for assemblies for construction sites (ACS).
KS IEC 60439–3/1990Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.Part 3: Particular requirements for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies intended to be installed in places where unskilled persons have access for their use—distribution boards.
KS IEC 60439–2/1987Kenya standard low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.Part 2: Particular requirements busbar trunking systems (busways).
KS IEC 60439–1/1999Kenya standard low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.Part 1: Type-tested and partially type-tested assemblies.
KS IEC 62151/2000Kenya standard safety of equipment electrically connected to a telecommunication network.
KS IEC 60244–1/1968Kenya standard methods of measurement for radio transmitters.Part 1: General characteristics for broadcast transmitters.
KS IEC 60947–7–2/1995Kenya standard specification for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear.Part 7: Ancillary equipment.Section 2: Protective conductor terminal blocks for copper conductors.
KS ISO 11163/1995Kenya standard dried sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)— specification.
KS CODEX STAN 143/1985Kenya standard for dates.
KS ISO 7713/1985Kenya standard laboratory glassware-disposal serological pipettes.
KS 1723/2001Kenya standard code of practice for documentation for social alarm systems.
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