G/TBT/N/RWA/344  
29 July 2020  
(20-5246) 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):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 165 -
1:2020 Hand woven products — Prt 1: General requirements (47 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  1.1 This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for hand woven prod ucts including but not limited to baskets 
(Igiseke, Inkangara), platters, earrings, rings, pendants, boxes, necklaces, bracelets, 
shoes, tray, bowl baskets, chairs, vases, dust bins, lampshades, hand bags, shopping 
bags, table mat and woven coaster.  
1.2 Th is standard is also applicable to hand woven products that have any part of leather 
or textile products, beads, paper, seeds, wood, metallic material or cow horn.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/RWA/344  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 11212 -1, Starch and derived products —Heavy metals content — Part 1: 
Determination of arsenic content by atomic absorption spectrometry  
• ISO 11212 -2, Starch and derived products — Heavy metals content — Part 2: 
Determination of mercury content by atomic absorption spectrometry  
• ISO 11212 -3, Starch and derived products — Heavy metals content — Part 3: 
Determination of lead content by atomic absorption spectrometry with 
electrothermal atomiz ation 
• ISO 11212 -4, Starch and derived products — Heavy metals content — Part 4: 
Determination of cadmium content by atomic absorption spectrometry with 
electrothermal atomization  
• RS 461, Water quality — Tolerance limits of discharged industrial wastewater  
• Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International  
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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