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KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS
Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to standards
Guidelines for Exporters and Importers
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The Republic of
Kenya
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17 October 2005
Introduction
The Kenyan Bureau of Standards (KEBS), a s tatutor y organiz ation of the government of Kenya, is res ponsible for the preparati on, adoption and
application of Standar ds for both i mported and domesticall y manufactured products i n the Kenyan market. As of September 2005, KEBS has
implemented the Pr e-Export Ver ification of Conformity (PVoC) to Standards Programme as a confor mity assess ment and verification
procedure applied to specific Imported Products at the respecti ve exporting countries, to ensure their compliance with the applicable Kenyan
Technical Regulations and Mandator y Standards or approved equi valents. KEBS has appointed SGS Soci été Générale de Sur veillance S.A. and
Intertek to operate the PVoC program on its behalf, depending on the c ountry of s uppl y. The c ountries that fall under Intertek’s and SGS’ s eparate
zones of r esponsibility are listed in an appendi x to this doc ument.
All subject consignments mus t obtain a C ertificate of Conformity issued by PvoC Country Offices (offices operated and managed by authorised KEBS
partners ) prior to shipment. The Certific ate is a mandatory Cus toms Clearance document in Kenya; c onsignments arriving at Kenyan Ports without
this document will be deni ed admission i nto the countr y. In exc eptional cas es, at the sole discretion of KEBS, s pecific consignments may be
allowed to undergo des tinati on ins pecti ons after recei ving the appropriate application from i mporters. Suc h consignments will be subjec t to a
penalty of 15% of the goods CIF value plus 15% bond and the testing and ins pecti on c osts. All consequent expenses i ncurred at destination will be
borne solel y by the i mporter.
How to obtain a Certificate of Confor mity
The PVoC complianc e proc edures are designed to provi de maxi mum flexibility to exporters and importers by pr oviding 3 possible routes for
obtaining a Certific ate of Confor mity (CoC) for their shipments. T he method utilized will depend on the frequenc y of the exporters’ shi pments to
Kenya and the level of c omplianc e they are able to demonstrate initi ally when appl ying for c ertification.
Request For Certification
The electronic Import Declaration Form (IDF) data is to be rec ei ved from KEBS. The PVoC Countr y Offic e in the Countr y of suppl y may contact
the exporter and provide hi m with a Requ est For Certification Form, (RFC). The exporter mus t send the for m completed together with a pro-forma
invoice and provide information about the date and place for inspection. T he exporter joins to the RFC form the test reports (if available) and when
applicable c opies of the statements of registration and / or license.
Determination of Route
The PvoC Countr y Office will review the RFC and attac hed doc umentation and will confirm the applicable route for certification and the standards
applicable.
Product testing
Wher ever possible, the PVoC Countr y Offic e shall arrange for product s ampling and tes ting with an approved or an ISO 17025 accredited
laborator y in advanc e of the sc heduled date of shipment. The PVoC Countr y Office may assist upon request for produc t sampling and for i dentifying
an appr opriate laboratory. In suc h cas e however, exporters s hould wait for test res ults befor e shipment.
Upon compl etion of product testing, test reports must be s ubmitted to the PVoC Countr y Office. Tes t reports must be sufficientl y detailed s o as to
demons trate trac eability to the consignment to be s hipped to Kenya. If the test report c omes from a third party labor ator y (non KEBS Partners
laborator y) and the test has not been witnessed by KEBS Partner’s authorised pers onnel, the exporter mus t provi de the PVoC Countr y Office wi th a
copy of the l abor ator y accreditation.
Inspection
The PVoC Country Office will contact the plac e of ins pecti on and confirm the appointment for physical ins pecti on of the consignment. Phys ical
inspecti on is nor mall y carried out to verify requirements that may be visually verified (e.g. product labelling) and to ens ure rec onciliation of the
consignment with previousl y submitted test reports. If applicable, product s ampling for testi ng purposes may als o be perfor med during phys ical
inspecti on. In s uch c ase however, exporters should wait for tes t results before s hipment.
Certification
Exc ept for air-shipments, the exporter shall submit a final invoice to the PVoC Country Office, as soon as possibl e after physic al inspec tion. The
PVoC Countr y Office will perfor m a final review of all test and ins pec tion reports and decide upon the issuance of the Certificate of Conformity or
Non Conformity Report. PVoC Countr y Office will indicate any correcti ve actions needed prior the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity. Only if
the discrepanc y is c orrected, a CoC will be iss ued.
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Routes for Certification
Route A: Cons ignme nt Ins pe c tion a nd Te s ting
Exporters may c ontact their nearest PVoC Country Office and submit a Request for Certification together with their Pro-forma Invoice for the
shipment. Alternativel y, Importers can trigger the process by submitting a copy of the Import Declaration Form and Pro-forma Invoice to our
Ken ya Liaison Office. The PVoC Countr y Office in the exporter’s c ountry will arrange for an inspection of the c onsignment to ass ess the visually
verifiable requirements of the rel evant Kenyan tec hnical regulations /standards and s hall withdraw sampl es to be forwarded for testing.
A KEBS r ecognised laboratory will perform the tes ting to specially selec ted requirements drawn from the applicable Kenyan tec hnical
regulations/s tandards relati ng to the ess ential safety requirements and return their report to the PVoC Countr y Office. T esting requirements may be
satisfied by the pres entation of tes t data produc ed by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory or witness tes ting by a KEBS Partner.
Upon satisfactor y inspection and testing together with the s ubmission of a final commercial i nvoice from the exporter (as an exc eption, for air
shipments , the CoC may be issued on the basis of the Pro-forma invoic e), the PVoC Countr y Office will issue a C ertificate of C onformity.
The CoC is valid onl y for one consignment and for a maxi mum of 90 days from the date of inspection.
Route B: P roduc t Re gis tra tion, Ins pe c tion a nd Limite d Te s ting
This route is recommended for frequent exporter to Kenya with homogeneous pr oduc ts.
Exporters and Manufactur ers may reduce the level of shipment i nter vention by registering their regulated produc ts with one of PVoC Registr ation
and Licensing / Certification Centres. The Registration takes the form of a s elf-declar ation of c omplianc e to applicable Kenyan tec hnical
regulations/s tandards or other relevant International or Nati onal s tandards . The declaration should be s ubmitted for evaluati on s upported by
substantiated evi denc e in the form of T est R eports . The evaluation allows for an assess ment to be made of the current level of complianc e to
declared standards. The manufacturer is informed of the deficienci es (if any) and the s teps to be taken in or der to s atisfy the full requirements,
which may involve product testing and modificati on.
Successful compl etion of the Registration pr ocess will result i n the issuanc e of a Statem ent of Registration for the relevant products.
Each ti me the products are shipped the Exporter s houl d submit a copy or the referenc e of their Statement of Registration to the PVoC Country
Office along with their Request for Certificati on and Pro-forma Invoice.
The s tatus of Registration will mean that the PVoC Country Office c onducts consignment ins pection as in R oute A, but will onl y perfor m testing on
selected shi pments to monitor continued c omplianc e.
Upon satisfactor y i nspec tion (and testing where applicable) and rec eipt of the Exporter’s final commercial invoice, a C ertificate of Conformity will be
issued.
Registration is annuall y renewable s ubjec t to ongoing continual compliance with the appropriate r egistration requirements. When registered
produc ts undergo subs equent technical or physical modificati ons, r e-Registration of the modified product models or type is r equired.
Route C: P roduc t Lic e nsing
Manufacturers who have Registered their products and s hown c onsistent shipment c omplianc e may appl y to have their regulated products
Licensed by a PVoC R egistration and Licensing / Certification Centres. The proc ess invol ves eval uation of test reports and possibl y additi onal
testing to demonstr ate full compliance with the relevant Kenyan Standar d. This is accompanied by an audit of the manufacturing facility and
subsequent s ur veillanc e visits to ens ure that the Kenyan requirements are consistentl y integrated i nto the manufacturing process. Licensing
procedures clos el y follow ISO / IEC Guide 28 – General Rules for a Model 3rd party Certification Sys tems for products.
On succ essful c oncl usion of this pr ocess, the manufacturer will be pres ented with a Licence for the r elevant regulated products .
When shipping thes e products, the manufactur er may appl y to their nearest PVoC Countr y Office and s ubmit their Request for Certification, final
commercial invoic e and a c opy or referenc e to their Licence to appl y for a Certific ate of Conformity (if requested). The PVoC Countr y Office will
issue the c ertificate on the basis of this documentati on alone and will not routinel y instigate inspection and tes ting.
In order to monitor complianc e, PVoC Countr y Offic es reser ve the right to randoml y ins pect licensed shipments, but exporters will be given
adequate notice when this is the case.
A PVoC Licence is annuall y renewable s ubject to ongoing c ontinual c omplianc e with the appropriate licensi ng requirements . When registered
produc ts undergo subs equent technical or physical modificati ons, r e-Registration of the modified product models or type is r equired.
Othe r Re quire me nts
Container Sealing r equirem ents
Wher ever feasible, s ealing of FC L Containers (Full Container Loads) is required during physical ins pecti on. Sellers are required to gi ve advance
notice to PVoC Countr y Offic e of contai ner stuffing arrangements , so that the date of ins pecti on is sc heduled to coi ncide with the c ontainer s tuffi ng.
Labeling and shelf-life requir ements
All labelling of pac kaging of i mports shall include English and / or Swahili;
Pac kaged goods (e.g. foodstuffs, chemic als, cosmetics, and si milar) shall indicate the batch numbers and dates of expiration and/or date of
produc tion.
All imports with a limited shelf life shall have more than s eventy fi ve per c ent shelf life fr om the date of expected landi ng in Kenya;
Motor vehicles
All used motor vehicles shall conform to the published Kenya Standard KS 1515:2000 and any other Kenya s tandards or appr oved s pecifications
issued from time to time by KEBS.
For some motor vehicles (ambulanc es, mounted water drilling equipments – rigs-, fire tenders/engines, s peci al purpos e vehicles for physically
handicapped), two requirements of the standard KS 1515-2000 do not appl y: the right drive and the age. All other requirements remain applicabl e.
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Fre que ntly Aske d Que stions
How long does the pro cess take?
Which office deals with which service?
The Intertek and SGS PVoC Countr y Offic es that are listed in the
appendices deal with the s hipment process es which includes
arranging inspecti on and testing followed by issuanc e of the
Certificate of Confor mity (CoC).
The PVoC Registration and Licensing / Certification Centers
administer the Registration and Licensing servic es and should be
contacted on any matters relating to these or specific tec hnical
produc t enquiries. The PVoC Registration and Lic ensing /
Certification C enters are listed l ater in this doc ument.
How do I start the pro cess?
When you have a shipment of r egulated products destined for Kenya,
contact your nearest PVoC Country Offic e and s ubmit a Request for
Certification (RFC) found i n appendi x 1, together with a copy of your
Pro-forma Invoice. Alternativel y, the Importer can trigger the pr ocess
by s ubmitting a copy of the Import Declarati on Form (IDF) to the
SGS or Intertek Liais on Offic es in Kenya. Please consult the
appendices below to establish whether your s hipment falls under the
Intertek or SGS zone of r esponsibility, whic h depends on the countr y
of suppl y.
What if I wish to Register m y products before shipping?
You will be expec ted to collec t the rel evant registration documents
from the PVoC country office. Dul y c ompleted forms with r elevant
supporting documents shoul d ther eafter be submitted to the countr y
office for further processing and instruc tions.
How mu ch does PVoC cost?
The cost of PVoC servic es is based on the FOB value of the
consignment subject to a certai n minimum. F ull details of the fees
are as i ndicated in appendi x…..
Testing charges are additional. Thes e dependent upon the product
type. Quotations for tes ting are provi ded on a c ase-by-cas e basis by
accredited Laboratories
Currently I have nothing to demonstrate the compliance of m y
Regulated Produ cts with K en ya or Intern ational Standard s. Ho w
should I proceed?
You may follow ‘Route A’ to obtain a C ertificate of Confor mity, as
this requires no prior demonstration of conformity. Alternati vel y, you
may obtai n details from your neares t PVoC countr y office on how to
initiate the R egistration or Licensi ng proc ess. It s hould be noted that
registration/licensing is not i nstant.
I am not sure whether m y product s are r egulated, ho w can I
obtain clar ification?
All goods are c overed under the PVoC programme exc ept those
listed in the appendices as exempted, prohi bited or restricted goods.
Further guidance my be obtained from either KEBS PVoC offic e in
Nairobi or from your neares t PVoC countr y offic es.
After receipt of the fi nal c ommercial invoice and arrangement for
inspecti on made, it will take a maxi mum of three wor king days to
produc e your Certificate of Confor mity.
Wher e testi ng is required, as in route A , the dur ation is dependent
on the product type and tests to be performed.
If I register m y products ho w much testing must I undergo?
In the cas e of products that are not subject to significant variati on
during produc tion (e.g. some el ectrical products), provided the
Registration has been properly substantiated with tes t reports, the
frequenc y of periodic testi ng will be substantiall y reduced.
Consignment i nspec tion will still be a r equirement.
For products that are subject to greater degrees of variation during
the manufacturing process (e.g. cos metics, c hemicals, batchproduc ed products), inter mittent testing will be arranged by PVoC
Countr y Offices. New traders can appl y for registration on the
conditi on that they have an accredited quality management s ystem
and c an provi de a c opy of the manufacturer’s valid QMS certificate,
in addition to tests that may be carried out.
If I have alr ead y had m y products tested ind ependently at m y
own expen se, must they be r etested under PVoC?
Wher eas the PVoC proc ess does not encourage duplication and
unnecess ary c osts, it will be difficult to rec ognize suc h test reports /
certificate even if they are issued by accredited laborator y since the
PVoC c ountry offic e woul d have not been invol ved in the sampling
procedure of the goods in questi on. Hence further testi ng will be
necess ary.
Which laboratories are u sed for testing under PVoC?
Produc t testing under the PVoC program s hould be carried out in
accredited l abor atories only, however unique c ases for s peci alized
testing may be considered depending on the ass essment carried out
with the PVoC c ountry office. The PVoC countr y offic e is res ponsible
for the testing proc ess.
Should I wish to License m y products and m y factor y alread y
undergoes 3rd part y audits for ISO- 9000, must I no w have
additional PVoC audits?
Again, we would seek not to duplicate effort and cost. If your facility
already undergoes ISO- 9000 or similar audits , we would request that
you inc orporate the rel evant Licensing requirements i nto your
existi ng audit plan and submit the audit reports to us. H owever
before the product is licens ed the c ountry office s hall c arry out an
independent audit to confirm the facts on the shop floor and
thereafter conduct periodic sur veillance to ensure PVoC
requirements are obser ved.
What happens if I f ail in spection and/or testing?
Upon failure you will be informed i mmediatel y and given the
opportunity to take any correcti ve action withi n a specified period to
bring the goods into compliance. If the nature of the discrepanc y is
such that it cannot be corrected, the PVoC Countr y Offic e will issue
a Non-Conformity Report (NCR). Goods issued with NCRs s hould
not be s hipped to Kenya as entr y into the countr y will not be granted.
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If am a Trader , can I apply for Route B (Product R egistration)?
If you have your own QMS s ystem and you c an provide the PVoC
Country office with the QMS Certificate of the product’s
Manuf acturer, y es, y ou can apply f or Route B.
What is the validity period of a Certificate of Conformity
(CoC)?
I am already a KEBS Diamond Mark holder, what
benefits do I gain?
A CoC is v alid f or a maximum period of 90 days from the
date of inspection. If no inspection took place (under Rout C
f or example), the CoC is valid 90 days from the date of
issuance.
If you are a Diamond Mark holder, you should apply directly
f or Route C
Transition Period: When does the programme start?
If am an importer of used motor vehicles from UAE and
Japan, do I need a CoC from SGS and ITS?
The programme starts on September 29 2005. All the IDFs
issues f ro this date will be subject to programme.
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Nonetheless. No shipment later that 1 Nov ember 2005
(date of loading) will be allowed without a CoC, ev en if the
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IDF had been issued prior to September 29 2005.
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No, CoC f rom SGS and ITS is not required, howev er,
roadworthiness certif icate obtained f rom JAAI/CAAC shall
suff ice.
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PVoC Fe e s
PVoC Co untry Office Fees
The fees are payable by the Exporter or Manufacturer
and payable in advance:
Route A
0.475%of FOB value subject to a minimum of USD 180
RL C / CC Fees
Registration and Licensing
Registration and Licensing fees are calculated on a
case by case basis. Please contact your nearest
Registration and Licensing / Certification Centre for
further information.
Route B
0.425%of FOB value subject to a minimum of USD 180
Route C
0.25% of FOB value subject to a minimum of USD 135
Used Vehicles
To be advised
Testing Fees
Calculated on a case by case basis
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KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS
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Guidelines for Exporters and Importers
Regulated Pro ducts
All products are regulated regardless of their v alue, except
the ones mentioned below
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Precious stones, precious metals & jewelry .
Object of art and antiques.
Explosiv es and py rotechnic products.
Ammunition, weapons implements of war.
Liv e animals, plants, seeds & propagation materials.
Current newspapers, periodicals and printed matters
(books).
Personal effects.
Parcel post or samples not f or sale.
Gifts made by foreign gov ernments or international
organizations
to foundations, charities
and
recognized humanitarian organizations. Subject to
KEBS destination inspection
Gifts and supplies to diplomatic and consular
missions and to agencies depending f rom the United
Nations Organization, imported for their own needs.
Y ES, except f or used motor vehicles.
Grants in kind. Subject to KEBS destination
inspection
Scrap metals. Subject to KEBS destination
inspection
New railway , aircrafts, ships (of chapters 86, 88, 89)
Pharmaceuticals
Soils
Waste materials f or recycling
New Motor Vehicles,
Motor Vehicles CKD (Completely Knocked Down).
Earth moving equipment and tractors
Manuf acturing Plants & Accessories (new and used)
Spares f or manufacturing plants
Export Processing Zone (EPZ) products, subject to
KEBS destination inspection.
Raw Materials f or manufacturing purposes, except
those semi f inished listed below which are subject :
- Fabrics
- Animal f eed supplements (additiv es)
- All f ood concentrates
- Food f lavours
- Glucose
- Starch
- Brake lining materials
- Glass refills (f or f lasks)
- Clear f loat glass
- Processed paper products (Jumbo reels f or
direct conv ersion, photographic paper)
- Furniture for assembly
- Steel sheets f or direct conv ersion
- Y east
- MDF Boards
- Ply wood & v eneer panels
- Chip board
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Prohibited Products
0506.10.00
0506.90.00
0507.10.20
0507.10.10
0507.10.30
0507.10.40
0507.10.90
0507.90.00
0508.00.00
0509.00.00
2844.50.00
9601.10.00
9601.90.00
9306.29.00
9306.30.10
9306.30.90
9306.90.10
9306.90.90
9307.00.00
Ossein and bones treated with acid.
Other bones and horn-cores, unworked,
def atted, simply prepared but not cut to shape,
degelatinised powder and waste thereof.
Teeth, of hippopotamus, unworked or simply
prepared but not cut to shape.
Iv ory, of elephant, unworked or simply prepared
but
not cut to shape.
Horn, of rhinoceros, unworked or simply
prepared
but not cut to shape.
Other iv ory, unworked or simply prepared but
not cut to shape.
Iv ory powder and waste.
Tortoise shell, whalebone and whalebone hair,
other horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and
beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut
to shape;powder and waste thereof.
Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply
prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of
mollusks,
crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone,
unworked or simply prepared but not cut to
shape, powder and waste thereof.
Natural sponges of animal origin.
Spent (irradiated) f uel elements (cartridges) of
nuclear
reactors.
Worked ivory and articles of ivory.
Bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral,
mother-of - pearl
and other animal carving material, and articles
of these materials (including articles obtained
by moulding).
Parts of shotgun cartridges or air gun pellets.
For sporting, hunting , or target shooting
Other cartridges & parts thereof
Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles &
similar………of war & parts thereof
For sporting, hunting , or target shooting
Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and
similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards
and sheaths thereof.
Cosmetics containing substances listed in KS
1474-2:2004 (Banned)
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Restricted Products
3601.00.00
3602.00.00
3603.00.10
3603.00.90
3604.10.00
3604.90.10
3604.90.20
3604.90.90
8401.10.00
8401.30.00
8401.40.00
8710.00.00
8906.10.00
9301.00.00
9302.00.00
9303.10.00
9303.20.00
9303.30.00
9303.90.00
9304.00.00
9305.10.00
9305.21.00
9305.29.00
9305.90.00
9306.10.00
9306.21.00
9306.29.00
9306.30.10
9306.30.90
9306.90.10
9306.90.90
9307.00.00
Propellent powders.
Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders.
Safety fuses; detonating fuses.
Other igniters and electric detonators, percussion or detonating caps.
Fireworks.
Very (light) flares and railway signals.
Rain rockets, anti-hail rockets and cartridges; distress and life-saving rockets.
Other pyrotechnic articles.
Nuclear reactors.
Fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors.
Parts of nuclear reactors.
Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorised, whether or not fitted with
weapons, and parts of such vehicles.
Warships.
Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols & arms of heading no.: 93.07
Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading No. 93.03 or 93.04.
Muzzle-loading firearms
Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination
shotgun-rifles.
Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles.
Other firearms.
Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons),
excluding those of heading No. 93.07.
Parts of revolvers or pistols.
Shotgun barrels.
Other parts of shotguns or rifles.
Other parts of firearms other than revolver, pistols, shot guns or rifles
Cartridges for riveting or similar tools or for captive-bolt humane killers and parts
thereof.
Shotgun cartridges.
Parts of shotgun cartridges or air gun pellets.
For sporting , hunting, or target shooting
Other cartidges & parts thereof
Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles & similar………..of war & parts
thereof
For sporting , hunting, or target shooting
Swords, cutlasse s, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and
scabbards and sheaths thereof.
Others
Used Tyres (Banned, except for some importers holding valid licenses)
Motor Vehicles aged over 8 years – Acc.to KS1515:2000 (p.2.5.)- Banned,
except in some cases
Motor Vehicles with Left Hand Drive (not accepted for registration, unless they
are for special purposes) (see pp. 2.4)
Cosmetics containing substances listed in KS 1474-3:2004
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Inte rte k PvoC Country Office s & Zone Of Re spon sibility
E urope
Offic e
Zone of Re s pons ibility
FRANCE
3 Rue Edmond Mailloux BP 609
27106 Val de Rueil Cedex
Deliv ery Address: 3 Rue Edmond Mailloux
27100 Le Vaudreuil
France
Tel: (33) 2 32 09 36 58 / Fax: (33) 2 32 61 19 58
General Manager: Lena Atmani
Manager: Leila Senouoa
inf [email protected]
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Greenland
Iceland
Luxemburg
Monaco
Norway
Sweden
ITAL Y
Via Aldo Moro, 47
20060 Gessate,
Milano, Italy
Tel: (39) 02 953 83 833 / Fax (39) 02 953 83 832
Manager: Massimo Guerrini
inf [email protected]
SP AIN
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Alda. Recalde 27, 5
BILBAO 48009,
SPAIM,
Tel: (34) 94 435 2901/Fax: (34) 94 435 6600
Manager: Nerea de Miguel
[email protected]
UNITED KINGDOM
Academy Place
1-9 Brook Street
Brentwood, Essex CM-14 5NQ
ENGLAND
Tel: (44) 1277 358258 / Fax: (44) 1277 220246
Keny a Contract Manager: Chantelle Rowe
inf [email protected]
Greece,
Italy,
Switzerland
Turkey
Portugal
Spain
Cy prus
Ireland
Israel
Malta
UK
M iddle E as t a nd North Afric a
Offi ce
Zone of Re s pons ibility
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Al Moosa Tower II, 25 f loor,
Sheikh Zayed Road.
P.O. Box: 26290, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Tel : (971) 4 3314302, Fax: (971) 4 3316730
Operations Manager: Husny Saeed
Keny a Contract Manager: Rodney Wilkins
Inf [email protected]
Bahrain
Egy pt
Iraq
Lebanon
Liby a
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Y emen
JORDAN
Wasfi Tal Street (Opposite Jordan National Bank)
Ammon Building
PO Box 182154
Amman 11118
Jordan
Tel No. (962) 6 5698 509
Fax No. (962) 6 5658 406
Manager: Bishara Al-Soussi
[email protected]
Jordan
KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS
Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to standards
The Republic of
Guidelines for Exporters and Importers
As ia
Offic e
Zone of Re s pons ibility
CHINA
16th Floor, Fangdi Mansion
N0.201 Laoshan Road (West)
Lujiazui Finace & Trade Zone, Pudong
Shanghai, China, 200120
Tel (86) 21 6887-9250/Fax (86) 21 5840-1622/1674
IO Manager: Alan Wang
[email protected]
HONG KONG
19/F Golden Centre,
188 Des Voeux Road,
Central, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 28548218/Fax: (852) 28154990
Manager: Alice Cheung
[email protected]
INDIA
401, Everest House, 4 th Floor,
6, Suren Road, Andheri (East)
Mumbai – 400093
India
Tel: (91) 22 56934848/ Fax: (91) 22 56934800 Manager:
Sridhar Raghavan
[email protected]
KOREA
10F, Imkwang Building
267 Mikeun-Dong,
Seodaemoon-Ku,
Seoul 120-705, Korea
Tel No. (82) 2 360 5257
Fax No. (82) 2 360 5266
Manager: Monica Kim
[email protected]
JAPAN
7F Eishin Building
2-31-1 Eitai,
Koto-Ku, Tokyo 135-0034,
Japan
Tel No. (81) 3 5245 6585
Fax No. (81) 3 5245 0730
Manager: Mr. Katsumi Murakami
[email protected]
SINGAPORE
5 Pereira Road
#04-01Asiawide Industrial Building
Singapore 368025
Tel (65) 6 2857557 / Fax (65) 6 382 8662
Manager: Serene Chan
[email protected]
China
China
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Bangladesh
India
Sri Lanka
South Korea
Japan
Afghanistan
Indonesia
Malaysia,
Pakistan
Singapore
Kenya
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Kenya
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Inte rte k Re gistra tion a nd Lice nsing Ce ntre s (RLC s) – Conta ct De ta ils
ASIA PACIFIC REGION
PVoC Licensing Manager
2/F, Garment Centre
576 Castle Peak Road
Kowloon,
HONG KONG
Tel: 852 2173 8888
Fax: 852 2745 8306
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Wilbur Ng
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
(Group VIII- Electrical and Electronics)
PVoC Licensing Manager
Torshamnsgatan 43
Box 1103,
164 22 Kista,
SWEDEN.
Tel: +46 8 750 00 00
Fax: +46 8 750 04 48
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Gunilla Lindström
(All other Groups)
PVoC Licensing Manager
3 Rue Edmond Mailloux BP 609
27106 Val de Reuil, Cedex
France
Tel: +33 232 633 161
Fax: +33 232 611 958
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Aurélie Moreau
JAPAN
PVoC Licensing Manager
c/o ETL SEMKO Japan K.K.,
West 203, Kanagawa Science Park,
3-2-1 Sakado
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki 213-0012
Tel: (81) 44 822 0035
Fax: (81) 44 844 9767
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Norio Kaburagi
JAPAN
NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
PVoC Licensing Manager
2307 East Aurora Rd.
Unit B-7,
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087,
U.S.A.
Tel: +1 800 441 7276 / +1 330 963 4990
Fax: +1 330 405 6017
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Moamar Mustaf a
Inte rte k PVoC Program Ma na ge me nt – Conta ct De tails
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE
KENYA LIAISON OFFICE
Central PVoC Program Management
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Al Moosa Tower II, 25 Floor,
Sheikh Zayed Road,
PO Box 26290,
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates.
House of Vanguard, Mz Floor,
Chiromo Road,
Westlands,
Nairobi,
Keny a
Tel: +971 4 3312440
Fax: +971 4 3316735
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact: William Graham
Tel: +254 20 4449132 / 3 / 6
Fax: +254 20 4449212 / 4446246
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact: Douglas Ny amori
KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS
Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to standards
The Republic of
Guidelines for Exporters and Importers
Kenya
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SGS Zone of re sponsibility
Europe
1. Albania
2. Bulgaria
3. Czechoslov akia
4. Germany
5. Hungary
6. Netherlands
7. Poland
8. Romania
9. Countries that belonged to the EX USSR
10. Countries of EX Y ugoslav ia
Middle East
1. Iran
2. Kuwait
3. Oman
4. United Arab Emirates (UAE)
North Africa
1. Algeria
2. Morocco
3. Spanish Sahara
4. Tunisia
Selected Asian Countries:
1. Burma
2. North Korea
3. Philippines
4. Thailand
5. Vietnam
The Americas and the Caribbean Countries
1. Antigua
2. Argentina
3. Bahamas
4. Barbados
5. Belize
6. Boliv ia
7. Brazil
8. Canada
9. Chile
10. Colombia
11. Costa Rica
12. Cuba
13. Dominica
14. Dominican Republic
15. Ecuador
16. El Salvador
17. Grenada
18. Guatemala
19. Guy ana & French Guy ana
20. Haiti
21. Honduras
22. Jamaica
23. Mexico
24. Nicaragua
25. Panama
26. Paraguay
27. Peru
28. Puerto Rico
29. St. Vincent Grenadines
30. St. Lucia
31. Surinam
32. Trinidad & Tobago
33. USA
34. Uruguay
35. Venezuela
Australia and Pacific Islands
1. Australia
2. Fiji
3. Kiribati
4. New Guinea
5. New Zealand
6. Solomon Island
7. Tuv alu
8. Vanuatu
9. West Samoa
Africa (Excluding part of North Africa)
1. Angola
2. Benin
3. Botswana
4. Burkina Faso
5. Burundi
6. Cameroon
7. Cape Verde Islands
8. Central African Republic
9. Chad
10. Congo People’s Republic
11. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
12. Djibouti
13. Equatorial Guinea
14. Eritrea
15. Ethiopia
16. Gabon
17. Gambia
18. Ghana
19. Guinea
20. Guinea - Bissau
21. Iv ory Coast
22. Lesotho
23. Liberia
24. Malagasy (Madagascar)
25. Malawi
26. Mali
27. Mauritania
28. Mauritius
29. Mozambique
30. Namibia
31. Nigeria
32. Reunion
33. Rwanda
34. Sao Tome
35. Senegal
36. Seychelles
37. Sierra Leone
38. Somalia
39. South Af rica
40. Swaziland
41. Sudan
42. Tanzania
43. Togo
44. Uganda
45. Zambia
46. Zimbabwe
KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS
Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to standards
The Republic of
Kenya
Guidelines for Exporters and Importers
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SGS Country Office s and contact points
SGS Liaison Office
SGS Inspection Centers
SGS Nairobi Liaison Office
nd
2 Floor, Victoria Towers
Kilimanjaro Road Upperhill,
P.O. Box 72118
00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Inquiries: inf o.pv oc.keny [email protected]
At www.sgs.com/contact_us.htm,
select Business line : “Governments
and Institutions” to obtain the contact
details of SGS Inspection Centres.
The complete SGS address list of
offices and laboratories is available at
www.sgs.com/contact_us.htm
Phone: +254 20 273 3693-99
Fax: +254 20 273 3664
SGS Certification Centres
SGS Certification Centres
SGS Kenya Limited
nd
2 Floor, Victoria Towers
Kilimanjaro Road Upperhill,
P.O. Box 72118
00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Countries covered by the Certification Centre
Ethiopia
Keny a
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Iran, I.R. of
Kuwait
Oman
United Arab Emirates
Algeria
Djibouti
Morocco
Tunisia
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde Islands
Central African Rep.
Chad
Congo Dem. Rep. of
Congo, Rep. of
Côte d'Ivoire Equatorial
Guinea
Gabon
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Reunion
São Tomé & Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Af rica (*)
Spanish Sahara
Swaziland
Togo
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Eritrea
Burundi
Rwanda
Phone: +254 20 273 3693-99
Fax: +254 20 273 3664
SGS Gulf LtdSGS Head Office Arabian Peninsula,
Trade Assurance Serv ices
Jebel Ali free Zone.
P.O. Box 12993, Dubai, UAE
Phone: (+971) 4 883 2222
Fax: (+971) 4 883 5455
SGS South Africa (PTY) LTD
399 George Road, Unit 5, Mif a Park,
Randjespark, Midrand
P.O. Box 5472 Half way House
1685 Johannesburg
South Af rica
Phone: +27 11 652 1400/1475
Fax: +27 11 652 1455
KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS
Pre-Shipment Verification of Conformity
SGS Certification Centres
SGS Certification Centres
SGS Germany GmbH
Raboisen 28
20095 Hamburg Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 40 – 30 101 – 0
Fax: +49(0) 40 – 32 63 31
SGS Gulf Limited
Regional Operating Head Quarters
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20 f loor Citibank Tower
8741 Paseo de Roxas
Makati, Manila
Philippines
Countries covered by the Certification Centre
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia & Herzegov ina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
Georgia
Germany (*)
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Kyrgy z Republic
Latv ia
Lithuania
Macedonia, FYR
Moldov a
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia & Montenegro
Slov ak Rep.
Slov enia
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Y ugoslavia n.s.
Australia
Fiji
Kiribati
My anmar
New Zealand
North Korea
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Thailand
Tuv alu
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas, The
Barbados, The
Belize
Boliv ia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salv ador
French Guyana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guy ana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
St Vincent & Grenadines
St. Lucia
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Phone: +63 2 848 08 18/+63 2 848 07 77
Fax: +63 2 818 29 71
SGS NORTH AMERICA INC. Trade
Assurance Services
8120 NW 53 Street
Suite 200
33166 Miami, FL
USA
Phone: +1 305 592 0410
Fax: +1 305 592 6925