G/TBT/N/RWA/241  
 
25 April 2019  
(19-2804) 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)  
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 Standards 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):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 957: 
2019, Aftershave — Specification (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for aftershave.  
7. Objective and rationa le, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• AOAC 955.11, Testing Disinfectants against Salmonella typhi Phenol Coefficient 
Method  
• EAS 104, Alcoholic beverages — Methods of sampling and test  
• EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
• EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
• EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
• EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of 
rancidity  
• EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of 
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  • EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 18: Determination of 
thermal stability  
• ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of peroxide 
value — Iodometric (visual) endpoint determination  
• ISO 21149, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
• ISO 22715, Cosmetics -- Packaging and labelling  
• ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
• ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on 
Good Manufacturing Practices  
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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