G/TBT/N/RWA/473  
29 July 2021  
(21-5892) 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):  Fruits and 
derived products (ICS 67.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 474: 2021, 
Citrus fruits powder — Specification (13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies r equirements, sampling 
and test methods for citrus fruits powder intended for human consumption.  
This Draft Rwanda Standard excludes powders claimed to have medical or other health 
effects  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems  where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 1575, Tea — Determination of total ash  
RS CAC/RCP 1, General principles of food hygiene  
RS CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives  
RS CODEX STAN 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
RS EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — General requirements  
RS ISO 1 576, Tea — Determination of water -soluble ash and water -insoluble ash  
RS ISO 1577, Tea — Determination of acid -insoluble ash  
RS ISO 16050, Foodstuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of 
aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts an d derived products — High-performance 
liquid chromatographic method  
RS ISO 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method G/TBT/N/RWA/473  
 
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  for the enumeration of beta -glucuronidase -positive Escherichia coli — Part 2: Colony -
count technique at 4 4 degrees C using 5 -bromo -4-chloro -3-indolyl beta -D-glucuronide  
RS ISO 1839, Tea — Sampling  
RS ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count technique in prod ucts 
with water activity less than or equal to 0,95  
RS ISO 5498, Agricultural food products — Determination of crude fibre content — 
General method  
RS ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, 
enumeration and serotyp ing of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp.  
RS ISO 7513, Instant tea in solid form — Determination of moisture content (loss in 
mass at 103 degrees C)  
RS ISO 9768, Tea — Determination of water  
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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