G/TBT/N/RWA/498  
29 July 2021  
(21-5921) 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 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):  Tissue 
paper (ICS 85.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1048:2021, Medical tissue paper towel — Specification (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for medical tissue paper towel supplied in rolls used in medical 
establishments.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of h uman health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 186, Paper and board — Sampling to determine average quality  
ISO 287, Paper and board — Determination of moisture content of a lot — Oven-drying 
method  
ISO 2470 -1, Paper, board and pulps — Measurement of diffuse blue reflectance factor — 
Part 1: Indoor daylight conditions (ISO brightness  
ISO 6588 -1, Paper, board and pulps — Determination of pH of aqueous extracts — Part 
1: Cold extracti on 
ISO 8784 -1, Pulp, paper and board — Microbiological examination — Part 1: 
Enumeration of bacteria and bacterial spores based on disintegration  
ISO 11093 -4, Paper and board — Testing of cores — Part 4: Measurement of 
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  ISO 12625 -4, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 4: Determination of tensile 
strength, stretch at break and tensile energy absorption  
ISO 12625 -5, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 5: Determination of wet tensile 
strength  
ISO 12625 -6, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 6: Determination of grammage  
ISO 12625 -8, Tissue paper and tissue products — Part 8: Water -absorption time and 
water -absorption capacity, basket -immersion test method  
ISO 29681, Paper, board and pulps — Determination of pH of salted water extracts  
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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