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KenyaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen – Kenya

Official title

DKS 3042-3:2025, Primal and retail cuts – Requirements Part 3 - Porcine

Kenya notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 7 November 2025. The comment period closed on 6 January 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Meat and meat products

HS codes
  • 02 · Meat and edible meat offal
    • 0203 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen
Notifying member
Kenya
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 7 November 2025. Check WTO ePing or Kenya for its current status.
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/KEN/351
Keywords
Food safety, Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 6 January 2026
Proposed adoption
March 2026
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 6 January 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/KEN/351; it can take them up with Kenya.

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What the notification says

This Kenya Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for porcine primal and retail cuts intended for human consumption.

Sources

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