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KenyaProposed measure, not in force yet

Tanks and gas cylinders – Kenya

Official title

DKS 3054: 2026 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Storage, Handling and Transportation — Requirements

Kenya notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 16 July 2026. The comment period closed on 14 September 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Pressure vessels

Notifying member
Kenya
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Quality requirements
  • Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/KEN/2098
ICS classification
  • 23.020.30 Pressure vessels

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 14 September 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 14 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/KEN/2098; it can take them up with Kenya.

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What the notification says

This Draft Kenya Standard specifies requirements for the construction, marking, loading and unloading, training and safety measures applicable to the safe storage, handling and transportation of LPG cylinders by road for commercial purposes. This Draft Kenya Standard may also be applicable to the safe transportation of LPG cylinders on small watercrafts.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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