G/TBT/N/RWA/355  
29 July 2020  
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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):  Concrete 
structures (ICS 91.080.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 142: 2020 
Design of concrete structures — General rules and rules for buildings — Code of practice 
(199 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda standard gives a general basis for the desi gn 
of structures in plain, reinforced, precast and prestressed concrete made with normal and 
light weight aggregates together with specific rules for buildings.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Preventi on of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• RS 112, Basis of structural design  
• RS 103, Geotechnical design —General rules  
• RS ISO 1920 -3, Testing of concrete — Part 3: Making and curing test specimens  
• RS ISO 15630 -1, Steel for the reinforcement and prestressing of concrete — Test 
methods — Part 1: Reinforcing bars, wire rod and wire  
• RS ISO 6934 -1, Steel for the prestressing of concrete — Part I:General 
requireme nts 
• RS ISO 6934 -4, Steel for the prestressing of concrete — Part4: Strand  G/TBT/N/RWA/355  
 
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  • RS ISO 6934 -5 Steel for the prestressing of concrete — Part 5: Hot -rolled steel bars 
with or without subsequent processing  
• RS EAS 417 -1, Concrete — Part 1: Method of specifying and g uidance for the 
specifier  
• RS EAS 417 -2, Concrete — Part 2: Specification for constituent materials ,production 
of concrete and compliance of concrete  
• RS 357 -2/EAS417 -2 
• ISO 17660 -1, welding of reinforcing steel — Part 1: Load bearing welded joints  
• ISO 17660 -2, welding of reinforcing steel — Part 2: Non load bearing welded joints  
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 [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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