KEBS PUBLIC NOTICE ON PRE-EXPORT VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITY (PVoC) SERVICES FOR GENERAL GOODS
KENYA BUREAU OF STANDARDS TENDER JULY 2022
KEBS PUBLIC NOTICE ON PRE-EXPORT VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITY (PVoC) SERVICES FOR GENERAL GOODS
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is a statutory body established under the Standards Act, CAP 496, Laws
of Kenya. KEBS is mandated to offer quality inspection of imports based on Kenya Standards or approved
specifications among other services. KEBS inspects imported goods either in the country of exportation, through
the Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) to Standards program, and also at destination or Ports of Entry.
The PVoC services are offered by KEBS contracted inspection companies.
KEBS wishes to inform all stakeholders and the public that the following inspection companies have been contracted
to offer PVoC services for general goods for the next three (3) years with effect from 23rd June 2022:
1. Bureau Veritas Kenya Ltd
2. China Certification & Inspection Group Company Ltd
3. China Hansom Inspection & Certificate Co. Ltd
4. Societe Generale de Surveillance
5. TUV Austria Turk
6. World Standardization Certification & Testing Group (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd
The zones/ countries of responsibility for each inspection company are outlined in the PVoC manual available on
our website, www.kebs.org.
Stakeholders and the public are further notified that ALL consignments shipped on or after 1st July 2022 from
countries where KEBS has appointed inspection companies MUST be accompanied with Certificates of Conformity
(CoCs) failure to which the same shall be subjected to destination inspection at a fee equivalent to five percent (5%)
of the approved customs values as stipulated in Legal Notice No. 78 (2020). However, consignments originating
from countries where no inspection company has been appointed, will continue being subjected to destination
inspection upon payment of inspection fee equivalent to zero-point six percent (0.6%) of the approved customs
value and testing fee (where applicable).
For further clarification, please contact KEBS on telephone +254 20 6948423 / 456 / 439 / 646 / 000 or E-mail:
pvoc@kebs.org or info@kebs.org
MANAGING DIRECTOR