G/TBT/N/BWA/170  
2 August 2023  
(23-5235) 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:  BOTSWANA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT TRADE AND INDUSTRY  
PRIVATE BAG 004  
GABORONE  
TEL: (+267) 3601200  
 
2. Agency responsible:   
Botswana WTO -TBT Enquiry Point  
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:   
BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS  
PRIVATE BAG BO 48  
GABORONE  
BOTSWANA  
TEL: (+267) 3903200  
FAX: (+267) 3903120  
EMAIL: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  
enquires@bobstandards.bw  
Toll free: 0800 600 941  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cereals, 
pulses and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  BOS 273:2022 
Edition 3.0  
Cereals — Rice grains — Specification; (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Botswana Standard specifies requirements for rice grains 
(Oryza sativa L.) and covers de -husked rice, dehulled  rice and parboiled rice.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Consumer information, labelling; Prevention 
of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BWA/170  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
BOS CAC/RCP 1, Recommended code of practice - General principles of food hygiene  
Codex Stan 1, General standard for the labelling of pre -packaged foods  
ISO 712, Cereals and cereal products - Determination of moisture content - Routine 
reference method  
ISO 1026, Fruit and vegetable products - Determination of dry matter content by drying 
under reducedpressure  
and of water content by azeotropic distillation  
ISO 5223, Test sieves for cereals  
ISO 7301, Rice - Specification  
ISO 13690, Cereals, pulses and milled products - Sampling of static batches  
ISO 16050, Foodstuffs - Determination of af/atoxin 81, and the total  content of af/atoxins 
81, 82, G1 and G2incereals,  
nuts and derived products - High performance liquid chromatographic method  
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:   
BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS  
PRIVATE BAG BO 48  
GABORONE  
BOTSWANA  
TEL: (+267) 3903200  
FAX: (+267) 3903120  
EMAIL: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  
enquires@bobstandards.bw  
Toll free: 0800 600 941  
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