G/TBT/N/RWA/810  
22 February 2023  
(23-1251) 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 Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA)  
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:   
Rwan da Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA)  
info@rwandafda.gov.rw  
Nyarutarama Plaza  
KG 9 Avenue  
Toll-free: 9707  
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):  DAIRY 
PRODUCE; BIRDS' EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT 
ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDE D (HS code(s): 04); PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, 
NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (HS code(s): 05); COFFEE, TEA, MATÉ AND 
SPICES (HS code(s): 09); Rice (HS code(s): 1006); PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING 
INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; WHEAT GLUTEN (HS code(s):  11); Flours and 
meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits (excl. mustard) (HS code(s): 1208); Vegetable 
products n.e.s (HS code(s): 140490); Sausages and similar products, of meat, offal or 
blood; food preparations based on these products (HS code(s): 1601) ; COCOA AND 
COCOA PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 18); PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, STARCH 
OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 19); Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, 
fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not contai ning 
added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 2007); MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE 
PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 21); BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR (HS code(s): 22); 
Salts, incl. table salt and denatured salt, and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in 
aqueous solution or containing added anti -caking or free -flowing agents; sea water (HS 
code(s): 2501)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulations, 
No.: FDISM/FDIEC/TRG/003, Rev_0, Governing Control of Importation and Expor tation 
of Food Products; (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of these Regulations is to provide a legal 
framework for the effective and efficient control of the importation and exportation of 
Food Products in a transparent, non -discriminatory process of their importation and/or 
exportation.  G/TBT/N/RWA/810  
 
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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 human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
Law No. 47/2012 of 14 /01/2013 Relating to the regulation and inspection of food and 
pharmaceutical products;  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  21 April 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Mr. Johnny Uwimana Hassan  
WTO/TBT Enquiry point  
Rwanda Standards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Kigali  
Tel: Hotline: 3250; +(250) 788636510  
Fax: +(250)788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw ; johnny.uwimana@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: http://www.rsb.gov.rw  
Mr. James D. TAYEBWA  
WTO Notification Officer  
Ministry of Trade and Industry  
Department of Trade and Investment  
Kigali  
Tel: +(250) 788 636 406  
Email: jtayebwa@minicom.gov.rw ; dyebwa@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.minicom.gov.rw  
Ms. Beatrice UWUMUKIZA  
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources  
WTO/Plant Health Enquiry Point  
Tel: +(250) 7 88 84 84 10  
Email: infoinspection@minagri.gov.rw ; buwumukiza@minagri.gov.rw  
Dr. Isidore Gafarasi Mapendo  
Director of Veterinary and Laboratory Services  
Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB)  
Animal Health Enquiry Point  
Tel: +(250) 788503589  
Email: info@rab.gov.rw ; igafarasi@gmail.com  
Ms. MUKAMUNANA Alphonsine  
Ministry of Health  
Depart ment of Environmental Health Desk  
Tel: +(250) 788673500  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/RWA/23_1250_00_e.pdf  
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