Regional Workshop on Revised EAC Harmonized Fuel Standards

29th January 2019

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KEBS

Establishment/BriefKEBS is the National Standards body in Kenya;

Established through “The Standards Act” Cap. 496 of

the Laws of Kenya; Legal Notices (LNs) have

expanded scope

KEBS started its operations on 12th July 1974;

Currently responsible to the Ministry of

Industrialization & Enterprise Development

Operations are guided by Strategic Plan 2012 -17,

yearly Performance Contract with GOK

Operates a performance management system based

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Vision, Mission & Motto

KEBS VISION

To be a global leader in standards based

solutions that deliver quality and confidence

KEBS MISSION

To provide standardization solutions for

sustainable development

MOTTO

Standards for quality life 3

KEBS Mandate CAP 496 & LNs

Standardization Services

– Development/harmonization of Standards (Normative)

– Maintenance of Measurement Standards (Metrology)

– Technical support multilateral and bilateral trade agreements

Conformity Assessment Services

– Inspection (Import and Export)

– Quality Assurance and Market Surveillance

– Product and System Certification

– Testing and calibration services

Training and Education

Information Services (Standards and WTO) 4

What is Standardization?

• The process of formulating, issuing and

implementing standards is called standardization.

• Standards give requirements, rules and

guidelines for a process, product or service.

Standards are the result of a consensus and are

approved by a recognized body (KEBS in Kenya).

Standards aim at achieving the optimum degree

of order in a given context – e.g. Standards for fuels, lubricants, brake fluids, etc..

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What is a Standard? Who enforces

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A Standard is a precise and authoritative statement of the criteria necessary to ensure that a material, product, or procedure is fit for the purpose for which it is intended.

Kenya Standards can be grouped into 5 categories: Product specifications, Codes of Practice, Glossary of Terms, Test Methods & Metrology (measurement) standards

Standards are enforced by Gazzetted KEBS Inspectors & Regulatory agencies such as GOK & County Ministries (Health, Agriculture, Local Authorities), CCK, NEMA, ERC etc

Background information

• Sulphur levels had always been at 10,000ppm and higher

• This fuel was largely from the government owned refinery

• Demand from vehicle assemblers and marketers of fuels to have lower sulphur content in the early 2000s

• Standard was reviewed to 5,000ppm around year 2006

• Refinery was issued with a waiver to produce out of specification 7

SQMT ACT

• Enacted in 2006 by the EAC

• Standardization, quality assurance, metrologyand testing…

• Under section 15 sub-section 1, it stated thatsix months of the declaration of an EAS, thepartner states shall adopt, without deviationfrom the approved text of the standard, theEAS as a national standard and withdraw anyexisting standard with similar scope andpurpose

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SQMT ACT

• the region through the TC for petroleum and petroleum products harmonized the standard and agreed on timelines to move toward low sulphur levels.

• From 1st January 2015, all imported AGO fuel to the region had to comply with the 50ppm and below requirement.

• The Kenya pipeline cannot accept products with higher content

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Review of EAS 158a)Reduction of Lead (Pb) content from 13 to 5

ppm, maxb)Reduction of Benzene content from 3 to 1 %

v/v, maxc) Inclusion of a maximum for Total Aromatics,

42 % v/v, maxd)Correction of maximum density at 20 ˚C

from 780 to 775 kg/m3

e)Reduction of Sulphur content from 150ppmto 50 ppm, max

f) Inclusion of requirement on Manganese, 2ppm max

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Review of EAS 177

• There was general agreement that the current Specifications remain the same

• Flash point was discussed at length and no consensus reached. The current requirement is 66˚C. Kenya was of the view to reduce this to 60 ˚C. This position was supported by Uganda whereas the other partner states of Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania wished the status quo be maintained.

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Public review

• Both standards are out for public review during which period further input is sought from stakeholders for consideration

• The period is coming to an end on 7th

February 2018

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