G/TBT/N/RWA/315  
8 January 2020  
(20-0147) 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):  Animal and 
vegetable fats and oils (ICS 67.200.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1002: 
2019 Roasted cashew kernels — Specification (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Sta ndard specifies requirements, methods 
of sampling and test for roasted cashew kernels obtained from nuts of cashew tree 
(Anacardium occidentale, L) intended for human consumption  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
DEAS 1001:2019, Raw Cashew kernels – Specification  
EAS 35, Fortified food grade salt —Specification  
EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Specification  
EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
ISO 542, Oilseeds — Sampling  
ISO 665, Oilseeds — Determination of moisture and volatile matter content  
ISO 729, Oilseeds — Determination of acidity of oils  
ISO 4831, Microbiology of fo od and animal feeding stuffs -- Horizontal method for the 
detection and enumeration of coliforms -- Most probable number technique  
ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, 
enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp.  
ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the 
detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli — Most probable number G/TBT/N/RWA/315  
 
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  technique  
ISO 16050, Foodstuffs — Determination of af latoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxins 
B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, 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:   
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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