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Notifying Member: Kenya
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency responsible:
Kenya Bureau Standards
P.O. Box 54974-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/609665
E-mail: mailto:info@kebs.org
Website: http://www.kebs.org
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:
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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Solar energy engineering (ICS: 27.160)
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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: KS 2542:2016 Off‑grid solar photovoltaic lighting kits – Requirements (6 pages, in English)
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Description of content: It applies to off-grid lighting appliances or kits that can be installed by a typical user without employing a technician. The kits are generally comprised of a light source (LED, CFL, or other), a rechargeable energy storage device (usually a battery), an energy generation device or source (PV module, dynamo, AC grid, unregulated DC input, or other), and internal electronics. Lighting appliances or kits with PV modules larger than 10 W (peak power under standard test conditions) are excluded from the scope of this standard.
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Quality requirements
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Relevant documents: IEC/TS 62257-9-5
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Proposed date of adoption: June 2017
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives
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Final date for comments: 28 February 2017
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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:
Kenya Bureau of Standards
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point
P.O. Box 54974-00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/609665
E-mail: mailto:info@kebs.org
Website: http://www.kebs.org
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/KEN/17_0350_00_e.pdf
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