G/TBT/N/RWA/453  
8 March 2021  
(21-1914) 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)  
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 Stan dards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
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):  Items of 
art and handicrafts (ICS 97.195)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 451 -1: 
2020 Conservation of cultural heritage — Part 1 Specifications for location, construction 
and modification of buildings or rooms inte nded for the storage or use of heritage 
collections (41 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Rwanda Draft Standard gives specifications and guidance 
for the location, construction and arrangement of building specifically intended for inter nal 
storage of all heritage collection types and formats.  
This Rwanda Draft Standard applies to buildings where collections are housed 
permanently and can be used as guidance for shorter -term display spaces where 
appropriate.  
Throughout the document, where specifications relate exclusively to storage spaces, 
these are defined as such. Where specifications can also be applied to areas such as 
display galleries or reading rooms, these applications are referred to explicitly.  
Clauses relating to  risks associated with security, environmental hazards, fire, water and 
pests apply to buildings as a whole and to any room in which collections may be held.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/RWA/453  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 15686 -1 Buildings and constructed assets — Service life planning — Part 1: 
General principles and framework  
• ISO 15686 -5. Buildings and constructed assets — Service life planning — Part 
5: Life -cycle costing  
• ISO 16890 -1 Air filters for general ventilation — Part 1: Technical specifications, 
requirements and classification system based upo n particulate matter efficiency 
(ePM)  
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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