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KS 2744:2025 Orthodox tea – Specification
Kenya issued an addendum on 1 September 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/KEN/365. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 2 April 2026. The comment period closed on 1 June 2026.
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KS 2744:2025 Orthodox tea – Specification
Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Kenya Standard KS 2744:2025 Orthodox tea – Specification, notified in G/SPS/N/KEN/365, was adopted and published by Kenya as KS 2744:2026 Orthodox tea – Specification on 7 August 2026 via Kenya Gazette, No. 12185 dated 7 August 2026. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee:
This Kenya Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for orthodox teas (non-aerated, aerated, semi aerated) processed from green leaf or purple leaf of the species Camellia sinensis (Linneaus)O. Kuntze. This standard does not apply to flavoured teas and decaffeinated orthodox teas.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/KEN/365/Add.1
KS 2744:2025 Orthodox tea – Specification
Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Kenya Standard KS 2744:2025 Orthodox tea – Specification, notified in G/SPS/N/KEN/365, was adopted and published by Kenya as KS 2744:2026 Orthodox tea – Specification on 7 August 2026 via Kenya Gazette, No. 12185 dated 7 August 2026. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee:
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/KEN/365
Comment deadline: Closed on 1 June 2026
KS 2744:2025 Orthodox tea – Specification
This Kenya Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for orthodox teas (non-aerated, aerated, semi aerated) processed from green leaf or purple leaf of the species Camellia sinensis (Linneaus)O. Kuntze. This standard does not apply to flavoured teas and decaffeinated orthodox teas.
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