G/TBT/N/RWA/762  
23 January 2023  
(23-0499) 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 [  ], 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):  Materials 
and articles in contact with foodstuffs (ICS code(s): 67.250)  
5. Title, n umber of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 558: 2023, 
Compostable drinking straws — Specification; (17 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for c ompostable drinking straws.  
It covers drinking straws made from natural plant material, such a plant fibers or Corn 
PLA. It will also cover drinking straws made from papers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 17088, Plastics – Organic recycling – Specifications for compostable plastics  
2. ISO 291, Plastics – Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing  
3. ISO 638 -1, Paper, board, pulps and cellulosic nanomaterials – Determination of 
dry matter content by ovendrying method – Part 1: Materials in solid form  
4. ISO 18188, Specification of polypropylene drinking straws  G/TBT/N/RWA/762  
 
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  5. ISO 2859 -1/Amid. 1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes – Part 1: 
Sampling scheme indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-lot 
inspection – Amendment 1  
6. ISO 17294 -2, Water quality – application of inductively coupled plasma mass 
spectrometry (ICP -MS) – Part 2: Determination of selected elements including 
uranium isotopes.  
7. EN 14582, Characterization of waste – Halogen and sulphur content – Oxygen  
combustion in closed systems and determination 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 [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
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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