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Textile fibres – Kenya

Official title

DKS 2946:2021 Prayer Mats — Specification

Kenya issued an addendum on 28 May 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/KEN/1124. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 3 September 2021. The comment period closed on 6 November 2021.

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Textile fibres in general

Notifying member
Kenya
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/KEN/1124Latest notice: G/TBT/N/KEN/1124/Add.2
ICS classification
  • 59.060.01 Textile fibres in general

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Closed on 6 November 2021
Proposed adoption
December 2021
Proposed entry into force
Upon declaration as mandatory by the relevant Cabinet Secretary

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/KEN/1124/Add.2⁩, 28 May 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

DKS 2946:2021 Prayer Mats — Specification

Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Kenya Standard; KS 2946:2025, Prayer Mats — Specification, notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/1124, was adopted as KS 2946:2021, Prayer Mats — Specification and published by Kenya on 24th October 2025 via Gazette Notice No. 15384 dated 24th October 2025. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee:

This Kenya standard specifies requirements of woven prayer mat with cut-pile, dyed or printed for one prayer use

Notices on this measure

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  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/KEN/1124/Add.2

    DKS 2946:2021 Prayer Mats — Specification

    Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Kenya Standard; KS 2946:2025, Prayer Mats — Specification, notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/1124, was adopted as KS 2946:2021, Prayer Mats — Specification and published by Kenya on 24th October 2025 via Gazette Notice No. 15384 dated 24th October 2025. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee:

  2. AddendumG/TBT/N/KEN/1124/Add.1

    DKS 2946:2021 Prayer Mats — Specification

    Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Kenya Standard KS 2946:2021 Prayer Mats —Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/1124 as DKS 2946:2021 was adopted on 1 February 2022 via gazette notice No. 1363 dated 1 February 2022. A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee;

  3. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/KEN/1124

    Comment deadline: Closed on 6 November 2021

    DKS 2946:2021 Prayer Mats — Specification

    This Kenya standard specifies requirements of woven prayer mat with cut-pile, dyed or printed for one prayer use

Sources

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