G/TBT/N/RWA/33  
 
4 February 2014  
(14-0633)  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):   Rwanda 
Bureau of standards  
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):  Electrical 
accessories (ICS 29.120); Electrical Engineering: Electrical engineering:  Electrical wiring of Premises - Part 1: Low-Voltage installations, Protection against overcurrent, Protection 
for safety, Protection against thermal effects . 
Wiring system, Isolation, Switching and Control, protective conductors and protective 
bonding conductors, Requirements for special installations or locations - Location containing a bath or shower, Requirements for special installations or locations - 
Construction and demolition site installations, Requirements for special installations or 
locations - Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems, Low-voltage fuses -Part 1: General requirements. 
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 electrical 
accessories.  G/TBT/N/RWA/33 
 
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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 , 225, 270-272, 275): 
1. Electrical engineering:  Electrical wiring of Premises - Part 1: Low-Voltage 
 installations, RS 565-1  
2. Electrical installations of buildings - Part 4-43: Protection for safety - Protection 
 against over current RS IEC 60364 - 4 - 43  
3 Electrical installations of buildings - Part 4-42: Protection for safety - Protection 
 against thermal effects  RS IEC 60364 - 4 - 42  
4. Electrical installations of buildings - Se lection and erection of electrical equipment 
 Wiring system  RS IEC 60364-5-52 
5. Electrical installations of buildings - Se lection and erection of electrical equipment 
 Isolation, Switching and Control.RS IEC 60364-5-53 
6. Electrical installations of buildings - Se lection and erection of electrical equipment 
 Earthing- arrangement, protective conductors and protective bonding 
 conductors.RS IEC 60364-5-54 
7. Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 7- 701:Requirements for special 
 installations or locations - Location cont aining a bath or shower    RS IEC 60364 - 
 7 - 701 
8. Low-voltage electrical installations-   Part 7- 704:Requirements for special 
 installations or locations – Construction and demolition site installations  RS IEC  60364 - 7 - 704 
9. Electrical installations - Part 7- 712:Requirements for special installations or 
 locations - Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems RS IEC 60364 - 7 - 712 
10. Low-voltage fuses - Part 1: General requirements RS IEC60269-1 
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