G/TBT/N/RWA/601  
14 January 2022  
(22-0344) 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):  Domestic, 
commercial and industrial heating appliances (ICS 97.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Domestic 
storage solar water heating systems — Requirements (19 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements for 
integral, close -coupled and split domestic storage solar water heating systems and 
includes specific requirements for solar collectors for solar water heating systems. It is 
not applicable to solar water  heating systems for swimming pools or to industrial and 
commercial solar water heating systems, or instantaneous type domestic solar water 
heating systems.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer inf ormation, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost 
saving and productivity enhancem ent 
8. Relevant documents:   
1. RS EAS 12, Potable water — Specification RS 116 -1, Electrical wiring of premises — 
Part 1: Low -voltage installations  
2. DRS 213, Domestic storage solar water heating systems — Test methods  
3. DRS 214, Domestic storage solar water heating systems — Requirements for 
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  4. RS IEC 60335 -2-21, Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 2 -21: 
Particular requirements for storage water heaters  
5. RS ISO 9459 -2, Sol ar heating — Domestic water heating systems — Part 2: Outdoor 
test methods for system performance characterization and yearly performance prediction 
of solar -only systems  
6. RS ISO 9806, Solar energy — Solar thermal collectors — Test methods  
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.rwWe bsite: www.rsb.gov.rw  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
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