Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B82: Testing requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 2016 

Publication where the measure is specified

he East African Commu nity Standardisation, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Testing (Leather Measuring Equipment) Regulations, 2016 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The East African Community Standardisation, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Testing (Leather Measuring Equipment) Regulations, 2016 

Country/Region applying the measure

Kenya 

The rationale of the measure

To ensure that all working parts are complete and secure and are operating freely. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

3. (1) A leather measuring instrument shall be examined by the national legal metrology department to ensure that all working parts are complete and secure and are operating freely.
(2) Where an instrument is power-operated, the national legal metrology department shall pay attention to all movable parts to ensure that they are properly fixed and cannot easily work loose
5. (1) A leather measuring instrument shall be tested by the national legal metrology department by passing a standard template of a suitable size and thickness, to which the instrument is set, through the instrument.
(2) When the national legal metrology department tests the leather measuring instrument, it shall pass the standard template through the instrument at least five times, and in various positions, the instrument being reset to zero every time the template has been passed through it and the mean of the readings obtained shall be the basis for error determination.
(3) A combination of templates may be used for instruments of capacities above two square metres (2m2).
(4)Where a combination of templates may be used –
(a)only templates with the same thickness shall be used in the combination;
(b)if the templates are inserted together in the instrument, they shall not overlap; and
(c)if the templates are used successfully they shall, in the case of instruments fitted with wheels or rollers, be inserted to pass under the same set of wheels or rollers; and the indicator shall not be allowed to return to zero before all the templates used in the combination have been passed through in the instrument 

Reference of the measure

Section 3 & 5 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Leather Measuring Instrument 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries