G/TBT/N/RWA/908  
7 August 2023  
(23-5362) Page: 1/3 
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):  Binders. 
Sealing materials (ICS code(s): 91.100.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and languag e(s) of the notified document:  DRS 395 -2: 
2023, Bitumen and bituminous binders — Part 2: Specification for paving grade bitumen; 
(23 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard provides a framework for 
specifying a range of properties and relevant sampling and test methods for bitumen, 
which is suitable for use in the construction and maintenance of roads, airfields and other 
paved areas, together with requirements for evaluation of conformity. This Standard does 
not directly  address 'cohesion, adhesion and setting ability'. NOTE Paving grade bitumen 
specified in this standard can also be used for industrial applications.  
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 environment; Quality 
requirements; Redu cing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity 
enhancement  G/TBT/N/RWA/908  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. DRS 395 -1, Bitumen and bituminous binders ― Part 1: Terminology  
2. RS ISO 2592, Petroleum and related products ― Determination of flash and fire 
points ― Cleveland open cup method  
3. RS ISO 4259 -1, Petroleum and related products ― Precision of measurement 
methods and results ― Part 1: Determination of precision data in relation to 
methods of test  
4. RS ASTM D7042, Standard Test Method for Dynamic Viscosity and Density of 
Liquids by Stabinger Viscometer (and the Calculation of Kinematic Viscosity)  
5. RS ASTM D5, Standard Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials  
6. RS ASTM D140/D140M, Standard Practice for Sampling Asphalt Materials  
7. RS ASTM D36,  Standard Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring -and-
Ball Apparatus)  
8. RS ASTM D2042, Standard Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in 
Trichloroethylene  
9. RS ASTM D2170/D2170M, Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of 
Asphalts (Bitu men)  
10. RS ISO 2719, Determination of flash point ― Pensky -Martens closed cup method  
11. RS ASTM D1754, Standard Test Method for Effects of Heat and Air on Asphaltic 
Materials (Thin -Film Oven Test)  
12. RS ASTM D2872, Standard Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on  a Moving 
Film of Asphalt (Rolling ThinFilm Oven Test)  
13. RS ISO 3170, Petroleum liquids ― Manual sampling  
14. RS ISO 9001, Quality management systems ― Requirements  
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  G/TBT/N/RWA/908  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] 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. Be atrice UWUMUKIZA  
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources  
WTO/Plant Health Enquiry Point  
Tel: +(250) 788 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) 788 503589  
Email: info@rab.gov.rw ; igafarasi@gmail.com  
Ms. MUKAMUNANA Alphonsine  
Ministry of Health  
Department of Environmental Health Desk  
Tel: +(250) 788673500  
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