G/TBT/N/RWA/905  
7 August 2023  
(23-5356) 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):  Indicating 
and control devices (ICS code(s): 43.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and lan guage(s) of the notified document:  DRS 291: 2023, 
Maximum road speed governors for motor vehicles — Requirements; (21 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies requirements for 
performance and installation of spe ed governors. It also specifies requirements for 
performance of systems and components designed to form part of a speed governor 
intended to limit the maximum road speed of motor vehicles.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Consumer information, labelling; Prevention 
of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the env ironment; Quality 
requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity 
enhancement  G/TBT/N/RWA/905  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. IEC 60068 -2-1, Environmental testing – Part 2 -1: Tests – Test A: Cold stability  
2. IEC 60068 -2-2, Environmental t esting – Part 2 -2: Test – Test B: Dry heat stability  
3. IEC 60068 -2-38, Environmental testing – Part 2 -38: – Test – Test Z/AD: 
Composite temperature/humidity cyclic test stability  
4. RS ISO 7637 -1, Road vehicles – Electrical disturbances from conduction and 
coupling – Part 1: Definitions and general considerations  
5. RS ISO 7637 -2, Road vehicles – Electrical disturbances from conduction and 
coupling – Part 2: Electrical transient conduction along supply lines only  
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, Kiga li, Rwanda  
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