G/TBT/N/RWA/293  
7 January 2020  
(20-0062) 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):  Paints and 
varnishes (ICS 87.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 937: 2017 
Semi-gloss (egg shell) solvent -borne paints for interior and exterior use — Specification 
(14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, met hods 
of sampling and test for semi -gloss (eggshell) solvent -borne paints for interior and exterior 
use. This standard does not apply to automotive, road marking and Industrial applications.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent proble ms where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Terms and definitions  
ISO 6503 Paints and varnishes - Determination of total lead — Flame atomic absorption 
spectrometric method  
ISO 6504 -3, Paints and varnishes — Determination of hiding power — Part 3: 
Determination of contrast ratio of light coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate  
ISO 17132, Paints and varnishes — T-bend test  
ISO 3251, Paints varnishes and plastics — Determination of non - volatile matter content  
ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing  
ISO 1518 -1, Paints and varnishes — Determination of scratch resistance — Part 1: G/TBT/N/RWA/293  
 
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  Constant -loading method  
ISO 1524, Paints, varnishes and printing ink — Determination of fineness of grind  
ISO 15528, Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes — Sampling  
ISO 3270, Paints and varnishes and their raw materials — Temperatures  and humidities for 
conditioning and testing  
ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing  
ISO 2884 -2, Paints and varnishes — Determination of viscosity using rotary viscometers — 
Part 2: Disc or ball viscometer operated at a specified speed  
ISO 3856 -6, Paints and varnishes — Determination of "soluble" metal content — Part 6: 
Determination of total the chromium content of the liquid portion of the paint — Flame 
atomic absorption spectrometric method  
ISO 9117 -1, Paints and varnishes — Drying tests — Part 1: Determination of through -dry 
state and through dry time  
ISO 2813, Paints and varnishes — Determination of specular gloss of non -metallic paint 
films at 20°, 60° and 85°  
ISO 6504 -3, Paints and varnishes — Determination of hiding power  — Part 3: 
Determination of contrast ratio of light coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate  
ISO 16474 -1, Paints and varnishes — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — 
Part 1: General guidance  
ISO 16474 -2, Paints and varnishes — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — 
Part 2: Xenon -arc l 
ASTM D4828 -94, Standard test methods for practical washability of organic coatings amps  
ISO 20566, Paints and varnishes — Determination of the scratch resistance of a coating 
system using a laborat ory-scale car -wash 
ISO 4628 -10, Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings — Designation 
of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance — Part 
10: Assessment of degree of filiform corrosion  
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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