G/TBT/N/RWA/334  
8 January 2020  
(20-0176) 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):  Textile 
fabrics (ICS 59.080.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1016: 
2019 Textiles — Maasai Shuka — Specification (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods of Maasai Shuka.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 1833 (all parts), Quantitative chemical analysis of mixed fibres  
ISO 6330, Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing  
ISO 3801, Mass per unit area of woven fabrics  
ISO 105 -B01, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part B01: Colour fastness to light: 
Daylight  
ISO 105 -C10, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part C10: C olour fastness to washing 
with soap or soap and soda  
ISO 105 -D01, Colour fastness to dry cleaning using perchloroethylene solvent  
ISO 105 -E04, Tests for colour fastness – Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration  
ISO 105 -X11, Colourfastness to hot pressing  
ISO 105 -X12, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing  
ISO 12945 -2, Textiles – Determination of the fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or 
matting – Part 2: Modified Martindale Method  
ISO 13934 -1, Textiles – Tensile properties of fabrics – Part 1: Determination of maximum G/TBT/N/RWA/334  
 
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  force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method  
ISO 13936 -1, Textiles – Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in 
woven fabrics – Part 1: Fixed seam opening met hod 
ISO 13937 -2, Textiles – Tear properties of fabrics – Part 2: Determination of tear force of 
trouser shaped specimens (Single tear method)  
ISO 14362 -1, Textiles – Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived 
from azo colourants – Part 1:  Detection of the use of certain azo colourants accessible with 
and without extracting the fibres  
ISO 14362 -3, Textiles – Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived 
from azo colourants – Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo coloura nts accessible 
which may release 4 -aminoazobenzene  
ISO 16373 -2, Textiles – Dyestuffs – Part 2: General method for determination of 
extractable dyestuffs including allergenic and carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using 
pyridine -water)  
ISO 16373 -3, Textiles – Dyestuffs – Part 3: Method for determination of certain 
carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using trimethylamine/methanol)  
ISO 22198, Textiles – Fabrics – Determination of width and length  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
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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