BAAR, SWITZERLAND / AGILITYPR.NEWS / March 18, 2026 / SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced the renewal of its contract to supply pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services for the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). This three-year contract runs from 2026 to 2029.

The announcement also details an update for KEBS destination inspection (DI) coverage. This is a compliance control mechanism applied at destination by KEBS to consignments originating from countries not covered under the PVoC program, and has been expanded, with the following regions added:

• Africa
• Central Europe
• Canada and the USA

DI does not remove the need for shipments to meet pre-export conformity checks required for PVoC-covered areas. Before shipment, trade stakeholders must obtain certificates of analysis and test reports from laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 in the country of export. On arrival, these products are subject to a fee of 0.6% of the cost, insurance and freight (CIF) value. A Free Sales Certificate must also be produced to demonstrate that the products are freely sold and comply with applicable regulations in their country of origin.

A revision in inspection fees, charged on a case-by-case basis, has also been announced under the new contract cycle in line with the approved regulatory framework. Fees cover documentary verification, physical inspection and sampling, including applicable container sealing.

The approval of a seventh consecutive PVoC contract cycle for SGS reflects continuing confidence in the company’s technical capabilities, governance standards and service delivery, marking the company’s commitment to operational excellence, regulatory alignment and strengthened stakeholder collaboration.

Further details of SGS’s PCA services for Kenya are available in the PCA newsletter