G/TBT/N/RWA/28  
 
31 January 2014  
(14-0553)  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 Bureau of Standards  
Name and address (including telephon e 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 :   
P.O. Box:7099 
Kigali -Rwanda 
Tel:  +(250) 252 586103/58 2946 Fax:  +(250) 252 583305 E-mail:  info@rbs.org.rw  
Website:  http://www.rwanda-standards.org  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 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):  
Construction materials in general (ICS 91.100.01). Building and Civil engineering :Cements ;Part 1: Composition, specification and conformity criteria for common cements, Cement blocks and Bricks , Precast reinforced box culverts, 
Concrete; Part 1: Specification, performance,  production and conformity, Concrete poles 
for telephone, power and lighting purposes , Mortar for masonry; Part 1, Precast concrete paving blocks — Specification, Specification for aggregates from natural sources for use in concrete, Burnt building bricks-Specifications, Clay roofing tiles, Burnt clay building blocks-
Specification, Geotechnical design; General rules, Design for concrete structures; Code of 
practice, Structural design; Part 1: Actions on structures ; Densities, self-weight, imposed loads for buildings, Structural design; Part 2: Actions on structures; Wind actions, Building 
construction ; Design of facilities for people with disabilities ; Code of practice, Wastewater 
treatment systems; Design and construction of sceptic tanks and associated effluents disposal systems; Code of practice. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  MINISTERIAL 
INSTRUCTION NO 21/2013 OF 03/07/2013 DECLARING COMPULSORY RWANDAN STANDARDS (37 pages in English, 37 pages in French). 
6. Description of content:  Compulsory Rwandan Standards (RS) concerning sugar and 
Sugar products.  G/TBT/N/RWA/28 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Having the determination of ensuring health and safety of Consumers; fair 
practices in trade of goods and services; prot ection of public hygiene; plant and animal 
health, safety and the environment 
In order to ensure safety and health of  consumers, facilitate trade, protect the 
environment and safeguard the image of the country 
For the purpose of aligning the numbering sy stem of Rwandan Standards with the East 
African Community and International standards numbering Systems 
Protection of Human health or Safety 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents:   ANNEX TO THE MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTION NO 21/2013 OF 
03/07/2013 DECLARING COMPULSORY RWANDA N STANDARDS  (LIST OF COMPULSORY 
STANDARDS, Engineering, 173-189): 
1. Cements - Part 1: Composition, specification and conformity criteria for common 
 cements RS EAS 18-1; 
2. Cement blocks and Bricks - Specification  RS 144; 3. Precast reinforced box culverts - Specification  RS 62; 
4. Concrete - Part 1: Specification, performance, production and conformity 
 RS EAS 131— 1; 5. Concrete poles for telephone, power and lighting purposes -Specification  RS EAS  489; 
6. Mortar for masonry - Part 1:Specification RS 448-1; 
7. Precast concrete paving blocks - Specification RS EAS 179; 8. Specification for aggregates from natura l sources for use in concrete RS EAS180; 
9. Burnt building bricks-Specifications RS EAS 54; 
10. Clay roofing tiles - Specification RS EAS 71; 11. Burnt clay building blocks-Specification  RS EAS 94; 
12. Geotechnical design - General rules  RS 113; 
13. Design for concrete structures - Code of practice RS 567; 14. Structural design -  Part 1: Actions on structures - Densities, self-weight, imposed 
 loads for buildings  RS 114-1; 
15. Structural design - Part 2: Actions on structures - Wind actions RS 114-2; 
16. Building construction - Design of faciliti es for people with disabilities - Code of 
 practice  RS 115; 
17 Wastewater treatment systems - Design  and construction of sceptic tanks and 
 associated effluents disposal systems - Code of practice RS 583. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    - 5 August 2013   
10. Final date for comments:  - 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
Rwanda Bureau of Standards 
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point P.O. Box:7099 
Kigali-Rwanda 
Tel.:  +250 58 6103 Fax:  +250  58 2946 
E-mail:  info@rbs.org.rw  
Website:  http://www.rwanda-standards.org