Standardization Mark

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Overview

This is a mandatory product certification scheme for locally manufactured products provided for under section 10 of the Standards Act Cap 496, Laws of Kenya. To acquire the mark, manufactured goods are expected to meet quality requirements as specified in the various Kenya/Approved Standards. A permit to use a Standardization Mark is issued to a firm to certify that a particular product conforms to requirements in an approved Standard or specification. It is the notified mark under the EAC SQMT Act 2006.

Standardization Mark Certification Process

Application
Assessment and Evaluation
Review and Certification Decision

Forms and Necessary Details

Access the KIMS portal through the link  https://kims.kebs.org and sign up. Follow the application procedure as guided by the platform  (KIMS Manufacturer User Manual – Quality Assurance).

Provide the documentations as required.

Pay the required product certification fees as appropriate. (View Fee Schedule Below)

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Application shall be reviewed for adequacy and assigned to an officer/inspector. No product samples are required at the time of submitting your application.

KEBS quality assurance officers will pay a visit to your production facility to:

Carry out an inspection on your production process and evaluate process controls in place based on Kenya standards or approved specifications.

Draw samples for analysis as per the applicable standards.

Discuss and agree on scheme of supervision and control.

Samples shall be analysed at KEBS laboratories or other Accredited/Designated laboratories to check compliance with Kenya standards or approved specifications.

If samples drawn fail to comply the manufacturer shall undertake corrective action and submit for evaluation.

If nonconformities are identified at the point of inspection, the manufacturer has the responsibility to undertake corrective action and inform KEBS to confirm the actions taken.

Upon compliance to all requirements a permit is issued with a unique permit number .The manufacturer shall display the standardization mark logo and the permit number on the product label. The permit shall be valid for 2 years from the date of issue. During the validity period, KEBS shall carry out surveillance inspection in the factory and in the market.

A database of certified products is maintained on the KEBS website.

Document Required During Application

Company Registration Number

KRA Pin

Director’s Id Number

Yearly Turnover

Line Of Business

Nature of Business

Video Tutorials

How to apply for the Standardization Mark

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Fee Schedule

Firm Category	Inspection Fees Per Production Site (2 Years, KSH)	Permit Fees (2 Years, KSH)	Remarks
LME	40,000	15,000	Per product/brand/production site
MME	20,000		Max. of 3 products and 10 000 for every additional product
SME	10,000		Max. of 3 products and 10 000 for every additional product

Large Manufacturing Enterprises (LME) – Turnover over Kshs.500, 000 per Annum and or a group operating under a central point e.g. NGOs whose quality control activities can be traced to the central body to pay per applicant or group.

Medium Manufacturing Enterprises (MME) -Turnover over between Kshs.200, 000 and Kshs. 500,000 per annum.

Small Manufacturing Enterprises (SME) -Turnover over below Kshs.200, 000 per annum.

Alcoholic beverage manufacturers, Animal feed millers, Fortified maize /wheat millers, Milk pasteurizer’s bottlers, Containerized drinking water and bottlers fall under LME firm category.

All payment for standardization mark application shall be made at the time of application.

For any change request on permit the client shall pay Ksh. 1,000 upon evaluation and change granted.

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