G/TBT/N/RWA/802  
 
23 January 2023  
(23-0554) 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):  Cereals, 
pulses and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.060)  
5. Title, number of page s and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 389: 2023, 
Popcorn — Specification; (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for popcorn of Zea mays everta variety intended for human 
consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. RS ISO 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal 
method for the enumeration of beta -glucuronidase -positive Escherichia coli — 
Part 2: Colony -count technique at 44 degrees C  using 5 - 
bromo -4-chloro -3-indolyl beta -D-glucuronide  
2. RS ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal 
method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds — Part 2: Colony count 
technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0,95  
3. RS ISO 24333, Cereals and cereal products — Sampling  G/TBT/N/RWA/802  
 
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  4. RS ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal 
method for the enumeration of microorganisms — Part 1: Colony count at 30 
degrees C by the pour plate technique  
5. RS ISO 5985, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of ash insoluble in 
hydrochloric acid  
6. RS ISO 6540, Maize — Determination of moisture content (on milled grains and 
on whole grains  
7. RS ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal 
method for the detection of Salmonella spp.  
8. RS ISO 7305, Milled cereal products — Determination of fat acidity  
9. AOAC 2001.04, Determination of Fumonisins in Corn and Corn Flakes  
10. RS CAC/RCP 1, General principles of food Hygiene  
11. RS CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives  
12. RS CODEX STAN 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and 
feed 
13. RS EAS 147 -1, Vinegar — Specification — Part 1: Vinegar from natural sources  
14. RS EAS 147 -2, Vinegar — Specification — Part 2: Vinegar from a rtificial sources  
15. RS EAS 16,Plantation (mill) white sugar — Specification  
16. RS EAS 321, Edible fats and oils — Specification  
17. RS EAS 35, Fortified food grade salt — Specification  
18. RS EAS 36,Honey —Specification  
19. RS EAS 38, Labelling of Pre -Packaged Foods  
20. RS EAS 5,Refined white sugar — Specification  
21. RS EAS 749, Brown sugars — Specification  
22. RS ISO 16050, Foodstuffs — Determination of aflatoxin 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 [ ] 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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