G/TBT/N/RWA/605  
21 January 2022  
(22-0497) 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):  Cereals, 
pulses and derived products (ICS 67.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 497: 2022, 
Mandazi — Specification (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for Mandazi 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; Protection of the 
environment; Quality r equirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost 
saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. RS CAC/RCP 1, General principles of food hygiene  
2. RS EAS 1, Wheat flour — Specification  
3. RS EAS 5, Refined white sugar — Specification  
4. RS EAS 12, Potable water — Specification  
5. RS EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged and prepared foods  
6. RS 164, Honey — Specification  
7. RS CODEX STAN 192, Codex general standard for food additives  G/TBT/N/RWA/605  
 
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  8. ISO 729:1988, Oilseeds — Determination of acidity of o ils 
9. RS 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. RS 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 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal 
method for the enum eration 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  
12. RS ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal 
method for the enumera tion of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count 
technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0,95  
13. RS ISO 24333, Cereals and cereal products — Sampling  
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.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
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