G/TBT/N/RWA/638  
10 March 2022  
(22-2179) 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Milk and 
processed milk products (ICS 67.100.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 67: 2022, 
Raw cow milk — Specification (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for raw cow milk.  
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; Cost sav ing and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. AOAC 999.10, Official method for lead, cadmium, zinc, copper, and iron in foods 
Atomic absorption Spectrophotometry after microwave Digestion  
2. CAC/RCP 57, Code of hygienic practice for milk and milk products EAS 39, 
Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
3. ISO 13366 -1, Milk — Enumeration of somatic cells — Part 1: Microscopic 
method (Reference method)  
4. ISO 14501, Milk and milk powder — Determination of aflatoxin M1 c ontent — 
Clean -up by immunoaffinity chromatography and determination by high -
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  5. ISO 2446, Milk — Determination of fat content ISO 4832, Microbiology of food 
and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of  coliforms 
— Colony count technique  
6. ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the 
enumeration of microorganisms — Part 1: Colony count at 30 degrees C by the 
pour plate technique  
7. ISO 5764, Milk — Determination of freezing point — Thermistor cryoscope 
method (Reference method)  
8. ISO 6731, Milk, cream and evaporated milk — Determination of total solids 
content (Reference method)  
9. ISO 707, Milk and milk products — Guidance on sampling  
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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