G/TBT/N/RWA/809  
21 February 2023  
(23-1244) 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 INSPECTORATE, COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY 
(RICA)  
P.o Box: 375 Kigali -Rwanda,  
Safari Centre House located at Plot Number 436 | Kicukiro District  
Email: info@rica.gov.rw  Website: www.rica.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:   
RWANDA INSPECTORATE, COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY 
(RICA)  
P.o Box: 375 Kigali -Rwanda,  
Safari Centre House located at Plot Number 436 | Kicukiro District  
Email: info@rica.gov.rw  Website: www.rica.gov.rw  
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):  
Agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation (excl. 
sprayers and dusters); lawn or sports -ground rollers; parts thereof (HS code(s): 8432)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  REGULATION 
N˚DGO/REG/001 OF NOV./2021 GOVERNING AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES AND 
EQUIPMENT; (27 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This technical regulation shall apply to all agricultural 
machineries and equipment and all agri cultural mechanization business operators on the 
Rwanda territory.  
This technical regulation does not apply to:  
1. Experimental or prototype agricultural tractors that have been constructed or 
imported for the purpose of testing, assessment, development or re search; and  
2. Industrial tractors, earthmoving tractors and purpose -built forestry tractors  G/TBT/N/RWA/809  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and 
productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. The Law N° 31/2017of 25/07/2017 establishing Rwand a Inspectorate, Competition and 
Consumer Protection Authority (RICA)  
2. The law the Nº 36/2012of 21/09/2012 relating to competition and consumer protection  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The regulation is already in force,  the comments are 
welcome for consideration when reviewing this regulation.  
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:   
Email: info@rica.gov.rw  
Website: www.rica.gov.rw  
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