G/TBT/N/RWA/794  
23 January 2023  
(23-0541) 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)  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.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:   
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):  Processes 
in the food industry (ICS code(s): 67.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 184: 2023, 
Food Safety System based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) — 
Requirements for any organization in the Food Chain; (33 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwan da standard specifies the requirements for a 
food safety system based on HACCP as a systematic preventative system of controlling 
food safety hazards so as to ensure the safety of food at the time of human consumption. 
The requirements enable an organizati on: 
a) to plan, implement, maintain  and update a HACCP based food safety system aimed at 
providing products that, according to their intended use, are safe for the consumer,  
b) to effectively communicate food safety issues to their suppliers, customers and relevant 
interested parties in the  food chain,  
c) to ensure that it conforms to its stated food safety policy,  
d) to demonstrate such conformity to relevant interested parties, and  
e) to seek certification or registration of its HACCP based food safety system by an 
external organization, o r make a self -assessment of conformity based on auditing 
technique and not on inspection or testing  
The standard applies to all food handling organizations, regardless of size, which produce, 
manufacture, handle or supply food involved in one or more steps  of the food chain. This 
includes organizations directly involved but not limited to feed producers, farmers, G/TBT/N/RWA/794  
 
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  harvesters, producers of ingredients, food manufacturers, retailers, food services, 
catering services, organizations providing cleaning, transport ation, storage and  
distribution services and other organizations indirectly involved including, but not limited 
to, suppliers of equipment, cleaning agents and packaging material, and other food 
contact materials.  
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; Quality requirements; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. RS CAC/RCP 1, General principles for food hygiene.  
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 [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
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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