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KS 2953:2022 Petroleum and petroleum products – Automotive B5 Biodiesel fuel - Specification: This Kenya Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for automotive B5 biodiesel fuel. This standard is applicable to automotive biodiesel at 5 % biodiesel and 95 % petroleum diesel concentration blend. For use in diesel engine vehicles designed or subsequently adapted to run on 5 % biodiesel and 95 % petroleum diesel concentration.

KS 2983-2023 Genetically modified organisms and derived products – Labelling of seed: This draft Kenya standard provides guidance for labelling of genetically modified (GM) seed for cultivation.

KS 2290: 2023 Organic Fertilizer-Specification: This Kenya standard specifies requirements for organic fertilizers.

he Sustainable Waste Management Act (No. 31 of 2022) (Extended Producer Responsibility) Regulations, 2022: (1) The purpose of these Regulations shall be to:(a) extend the responsibility of a producer over a product and its packaging during the entire life cycle of the product or its packaging; (b) provide an overarching framework for establishment and operation of mandatory extended producer responsibility schemes; (c) optimize the life cycle approach to management of products and associated wastes; (d) enhance resource mobilization for management of products and sustainable waste management; (e) operationalization of polluter pays principle; and (f) promote collaborative approach in management of products and associated wastes; 2. These Regulations shall apply to: (a) a producer; (b) an individual extended producer responsibility compliance schemes; and (c) a producer responsibility organisation. 3. (i)These Regulations shall apply to the products set out in the First Schedule. (ii) The products covered under these Regulations shall be those that negatively impact the environment and health due to: (a) the challenge they pose on: (i) reuse; (ii) recyclability; and (iii) recoverability. (b) the high management cost of the products at post-consumer stage because of the: (i) quantities involved; (ii) hazardous nature; (iii) risks involved.

DKS 2988: Mechanical recycling of PET into food-grade recycled PET: This draft Kenya standard pertains to the mechanical recycling process operation of transforming post-consumer PET bottles and containers into food-grade recycled PET resins suitable for bottling or packing

DKS 2987: Acceptance criteria for food-grade recycled PET resin: This draft Kenya standard pertains to the acceptance criteria for using food-grade recycled PET resinous material in bottling or packing operations. This standard does not apply to the recycling process operation of transforming post-consumer PET bottles into food-grade recycled PET resins suitable for bottling or packing

This Draft East African Standard provides requirements for organic production. It covers plant production, animal husbandry, aquaculture, sustainable fisheries, bee-keeping, the harvesting of wild products, and the processing and labeling of the products therefrom. It does not cover procedures for verification such as inspection or certification of products.

This draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for granulated phosphate rock fertilizers of biogenic sedimentary origin.

DKS 2948-3:2022 Safe play environment for children: This draft standard presents safety information for public playground equipment in the form of guidelines. This is Part 3 of KS 2948. It provides a broad overview of maintenance of playgrounds. It is intended to raise awareness of good inspection procedures and maintenance of playgrounds.

DKS 2948-2: 2022 Safe play environment for children — Guidelines Part 2: Playground hazards: This draft standard presents safety information for public playground equipment in the form of guidelines. This is Part 2 of KS 2948. It provides a broad overview of general hazards that should be avoided on playgrounds. It is intended to raise awareness of the risks posed by each of these hazards.