G/TBT/N/RWA/993  
12 January 2024  
(24-0276) 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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Other milk 
products (ICS code(s): 67.100.99)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the noti fied document:  RS 568: 2023, 
Bee bread — Specification; (71 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling 
and test methods for bee bread intended for human consumption.  
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 health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilit ating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. CAC/GL 50, General guidelines on sampling  
2. AOAC 920.85, Fat (crude) or ether extract in flour  
3. AOAC  978.04, Nitrogen (Total) (Crude protein) in plant  
4. EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — General requirements  
5. EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drinks manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
6. RS EAS 804, Claims on food — General requirements  
7. RS EAS 805, Use of nutrition and health claims — Requirements  G/TBT/N/RWA/993  
 
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  8. ISO 1666, Starch — Determination of moisture content — Oven-drying method  
9. ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of microorganisms — Part 1: Colony count at 30 degrees C by the 
pour plate technique  
10. ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, 
enumeration and serotyping of salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp  
11. ISO 6888 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding st uffs — Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of coagulase -positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus 
and other species) — Part 2: Technique using rabbit plasma fibrinogen agar 
medium  
12. ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizont al method 
for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count technique in 
products with water activity less than or equal to 0.95  
13. ISO 10520, Native starch — Determination of starch content  
14. ISO 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding s tuffs Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of beta -glucuronidase -positive Escherichia coli Part 2: 
Colony -count technique at 44 degrees C using 5 -bromo -4-chloro -3-indolyl beta -
D-glucuronide  
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 [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Toll Free: 3250  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw   
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
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