WTO notification · TBT
KenyaCorrected since it was notified
Official title
Authentication and Traceability Standard (A&T) of Health Products and Technologies (HPTs), Version 0, 2025
Kenya issued a correction on 26 November 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/KEN/1922. The measure was first notified on 30 October 2025. The comment period closed on 10 December 2025.
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Pharmaceutical preparations and products of subheadings 3006.10.10 to 3006.93.00; Pharmaceutics
The comment period closed on 10 December 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/KEN/1922/Corr.1; it can take them up with Kenya.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)This document provides a comprehensive framework for the implementation of Authentication and Traceability (A&T) standards for Health Products and Technologies (HPTs) in Kenya. It aims to safeguard patient safety, ensure product integrity, and secure the medical supply chain from falsified and substandard products. The standard applies to all stakeholders involved in the supply chain of regulated medical products—from manufacturers to pharmacists—including importers, distributors, wholesalers, healthcare providers, and A&T service providers. It covers therapeutic and non-therapeutic products, such as: Oral and non-oral medications, Herbal medicines, Medical devices and diagnostics, Cosmetic products with medical claims.
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CorrigendumG/TBT/N/KEN/1922/Corr.1
Authentication and Traceability Standard (A&T) of Health Products and Technologies (HPTs), Version 0, 2025
The purpose of this corrigendum is to notify WTO Members that notification G/TBT/N/KEN/1922 contained an error regarding the proposed date of adoption. The correct information should state: 'To be determined.' Accordingly, the previously indicated proposed date of adoption is hereby null and void.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/KEN/1922
Comment deadline: Closed on 10 December 2025
Authentication and Traceability Standard (A&T) of Health Products and Technologies (HPTs), Version 0, 2025
This document provides a comprehensive framework for the implementation of Authentication and Traceability (A&T) standards for Health Products and Technologies (HPTs) in Kenya. It aims to safeguard patient safety, ensure product integrity, and secure the medical supply chain from falsified and substandard products. The standard applies to all stakeholders involved in the supply chain of regulated medical products—from manufacturers to pharmacists—including importers, distributors, wholesalers, healthcare providers, and A&T service providers. It covers therapeutic and non-therapeutic products, such as: Oral and non-oral medications, Herbal medicines, Medical devices and diagnostics, Cosmetic products with medical claims.
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