G/TBT/N/RWA/628  
10 March 2022  
(22-2166) 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Clothes 
(ICS 61.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 374 -1: 
2022, Textiles — Underwear — Specification Part 1: Ladies' Panties (15 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Working Draft specifies requirements, sampling and test 
methods for girls' and women's panties also known as knickers.  
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; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost 
saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 256, Textiles — Method for determination of scouring loss in grey and 
finished cotton materials  
2. RS ISO 105 -B01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B01: Colour 
fastness to light: Daylight  
3. RS ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour 
fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
4. RS ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour  fastness — Part C10: Colour 
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  5. RS ISO 105 -E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour 
fastness to perspiration  
6. RS ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour 
fastness to  rubbing  
7. RS ISO 139, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing  
8. RS ISO 1833, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis  
9. RS ISO 3071, Textiles — Determination of pH of aqueous extract  
10. RS ISO 3758, Textiles — Care labelling code using symbols  
11. RS ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and 
drying  
12. RS ISO 8499, Knitted fabrics — Description of defects — Vocabulary  
13. ISO 12947 -1, Textiles — Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by 
the Martindale metho d — Part 1: Martindale abrasion testing apparatus  
14. ISO 13938 -2, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 2: Pneumatic 
method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension  
15. RS ISO 13938 -1, Textiles - Bursting properties of fabrics - Part 1: Hydraulic 
method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension  
16. ISO 14362 -3, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines 
derived from azo colorants — Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo 
colorant s, which may release 4 -aminoazobenzene  
17. ISO 14362 -1, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines 
derived from azo colorants — Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo 
colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres  
18. ISO 163 73-1, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 1: General principles of testing 
coloured textiles for dyestuff identification  
19. ISO 16373 -2, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 2: General method for the 
determination of extractable dyestuffs including allergenic and carcinogenic  
dyestuffs (method using pyridine -water)  
20. ISO 16373 -3, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 3: Method for determination of 
certain carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using triethylamine/methanol)  
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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