G/TBT/N/RWA/604  
21 January 2022  
(22-0494) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  RWANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
Name and address (including telephone and fax  numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Sugar and 
sugar products (ICS 67.180.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 498: 2022, 
Honey mix — Specification (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for honey mix intended for human consumption. This standard 
does not apply to products with therapeutic purposes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human healt h or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost 
saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. AOAC 920.181, Ash of honey  
2. AOAC, 920.183, Sugars (reducing) in honey  
3. AOAC 920.184, Sucrose in honey  
4. AOAC 958.09, Determination of diastase activity  
5. AOAC 962.19, Determination of acidity (free, lactone, and total). Titrimetric 
method  
6. AOAC 969.38b, Determination of moisture content  G/TBT/N/RWA/604  
 
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  7. AOAC 980.23, Determination of hydroxymethylf urfural (HMF) content  
8. EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Specification  
9. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of 
practice  
10. ISO 4831, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method 
for the detection and enumeration of coliforms — Most probable number 
technique  
11. ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal 
method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count 
technique in products with water activit y less than or equal to 0.95  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Toll Free: 3250  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rwWe bsite: www.rsb.gov.rw  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
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