Kenya Bureau of Standards in Brief Dr Henry

Kenya Bureau of Standards in Brief Dr. Henry Kibet Rotich Presented at the International Wine Technical Summit June 20 to 21, 2017 Kirkland, Washington, USA

Introduction • The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) was established through the Standards Act (CAP 496) of the Laws of Kenya in 1974. • KEBS is the National Standards Body (NSB) and the National Metrology Institute (NMI) for Kenya. • KEBS represents Kenya in international meetings like ISO, IEC, ITU, CODEX, and BIPM among others • KEBS is the National Enquiry Point to the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade.

KEBS Mandate KEBS is mandated to provide standardization and conformity assessment services through: • Promotion of Standardization in commerce and industry • Provision of testing and calibration facilities • Product and system certification • Undertaking educational work in standardization and practical application of standards • Maintenance and dissemination of International System of Units (SI) of measurements

Vision and Mission Vision To be a global leader in standards based solutions that deliver quality and confidence Mission To provide standards based solutions that promote innovation, trade and quality life. MOTTO Standards for quality life

Metrology Services • Signatory to the Metre Convention and CIPM. MRA • Realization of Measurement Standards traceable to the International Systems of Units (SI). • Maintains National Measurement Standards; including National Prototype Kilogram No. 95 (NPK 95). • Provide traceability of measurement to industry through calibration services in 16 fields of measurement. • Has 13 laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by DAkk. S of Germany.

Testing Services • Established in 1981 • Provide facilities for examination and testing of commodities and materials. • Provider of measurement solutions that support standards development and conformity assessment activities. • Offers a wide scope of testing capabilities supporting industry. • Has 19 laboratories present in FOUR regions of the country. • All laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 by SANAS. • Offers reference materials (RMs) and proficiency testing (PT) schemes.

Testing in Wines & Spirits • To check the Ethanol content and levels of congener contaminants like Methanol. • To determine the levels of elemental contaminants. • Laboratory furnished with state of the art equipment including ICP-MS, ICP-OES, MP-AES, and GC-FID among others. • Laboratory has filed CMC claims for Ethanol in aqueous media in the BIPM. KCDB.

KEBS CMCs in KCDB

Quality Assurance & Inspection

KEBS Certification Body (CB) and National Quality Institute (NQI) KEBS offers training and system certification in the following areas: q ISO 9001: 2015 - Quality management system q ISO 14001 Environmental Management system q ISO 22000 Food management systems q HACCP q OHSAS q Personnel certification

EAC Region The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of 6 Partner States: • • • Republic of Burundi Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, and • Republic of Uganda. • EAC has its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. • EAC has combined population of about 150 million people and a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$ 146 billion

EAC SQMT Act, 2006 • In 2006 the East African Community enacted the East African Community Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology, and Testing Act (EAC SQMT Act, 2006) • The purpose of the act is to: make provision for ensuring standardization, quality assurance, metrology and testing of products produced or traded in the Community in order to facilitate industrial development and trade

Harmonization of Standards • There are currently 80 technical committees (TCs). • More than 1, 200 standards have been harmonized to date, covering most sectors apart from pharmaceuticals. • Conformity assessment procedures have been harmonized with recognition of partner state quality marks.

Benefits of Harmonization • Sharing of information and dealing with Technical barriers to Trade (TBTs) issues is done in a more coordinated way. • Number of TBTs being reported has reduced significantly in the harmonized system • Reduction of delays at the points of entry. • Significant growth of trade in the region.

Follow us on: and Website: www. kebs. org KEBS CONTACTS: email on: info@kebs. org Head Office: KEBS Centre, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road P. O. Box 54974 - 00200, Nairobi Tel: (+254 0 20) 6948 000, 6005490/6005506 Fax: (+254 0 20) 600 96 60 Cell: 0722 202 137/8; 07334 600 471/2 16