G/TBT/N/RWA/329  
8 January 2020  
(20-0169) 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):  Processes 
in the food industry (ICS 67.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1023: 
2019 Food fortification premix and fortificants — Specification (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Eas t African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for food fortification premix and fortificants intended for use in 
wheat flour, maize flour, composite flour, blended flour, sugar, salt, fat spreads and edible 
fats and oils.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives  
EAS 38, Labelling of pre-packaged foods — General requirements  
EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
ISO 20633, Infant formula and adult nutritionals — Determination of vitamin E and vitamin 
A by normal phase high performance liquid ch romatography  
AOAC 2015.002, Standard Method Performance RequirementsSM (SMPRs) for Total 
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) in Infant and Adult/ Pediatric Nutritional Formula  
AOAC 2015.003, Standard Method Performance RequirementsSM (SMPRs) for Total 
Vitamin B2 (Ribofla vin) in Infant and Adult/ Pediatric Nutritional Formula  
AOAC 2015.004, Standard Method Performance RequirementsSM (SMPRs) for Total 
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) in Infant and Adult/Pediatric Nutritional Formula  
AOAC 961.15, Method modification for liquid chromatogr aphic determination of thiamine, G/TBT/N/RWA/329  
 
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  riboflavin, and pyridoxine in medical foods.  
AOAC 2004.05, AOAC Official Method 2004.05 Total Folates in Cereal  
AOAC 952.20, Cobalamin (Vitamin B12 Activity) in vitamin preparations ― Microbiological 
methods  
ISO 6869, Anima l feeding stuffs — Determination of the contents of calcium, copper, iron, 
magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium and zinc — Method using atomic absorption 
spectrometry  
AOAC 960.45, Vitamin A in margarine. Spectrophotometric methods  
9. Proposed date of a doption:  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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