G/TBT/N/RWA/421  
9 December 2020  
(20-8868) 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):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 186 -1: 
2020 Bathing soap — Specification – Part 1: Solid (28 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for solid bathing so ap. It does not apply to carbolic soap or 
specialty soaps such as, transparent soap, floating soap, liquid soap or sea -water soap.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Preve ntion of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
EAS 377 -1, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 1: List of substances prohibited in 
cosmetic products  
EAS 377 -2, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 2: List of substances which 
cosmetic products must not contain except subject to restrictions laid down  
EAS 377 -3, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 3: List of coloura nts allowed in 
cosmetic products  
EAS 377 -4, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 4: List of preservatives allowed in 
cosmetic products  
EAS 377 -5, Cosmetics and cosmetics products — Part 5: Use of UV filters in cosmetic 
products  
EAS 794, Determination of  the microbial inhibition of cosmetic soap bars and liquid hand G/TBT/N/RWA/421  
 
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  and body washes — Test method  
EAS 814 Determination of biodegradability of surfactants — Test method  
ISO 457, Analysis of soap — Determination of chloride content — Titrimetric method  
ISO 456,  Surface active agents — Analysis of soaps — Determination of free caustic 
alkali 
ISO 684, Analysis of soap — Determination of total free alkali  
ISO 685, Analysis of soap — Determination of alkali content and total fatty matter 
content  
ISO 673, Analysis of  soap — Determination of ethanol insoluble matter  
ISO 862, Surface active agents — Vocabulary  
ISO 1067, Analysis of soap — Determination of unsaponifiable, unsaponified and 
unsaponified saponfiable matter  
ISO 4315, Surface active agents -- Determination of  alkalinity -- Titrimetric 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:   
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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