G/TBT/N/RWA/9  
 
29 January 2014  
(14-0496)  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):  Labeling 
and Hygiene:  General standard for the labeling of Pre-Packaged Foods; General standard 
for the labeling of Food Additives when sold as such; General standard for the labeling and claims for prepackaged foods for special dietary uses; Code of practice –General Principle 
for Food Hygiene; Code of Hygienic Practice for Meat; Code of hygienic practice for 
powdered formulae for infants and young children; Requirements for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Ministerial 
Instruction No. 21/2013 of 03/07/2013 de claring Compulsory Rwandan Standards 
(37 pages in English, 37 pages in French).     
6. Description of content:  Compulsory Rwandan Standards (RS) concerning labelling and 
food hygiene  
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. 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection G/TBT/N/RWA/9 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   ANNEX TO THE MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTION NO 21/2013 OF 
03/07/2013 DECLARING COMPULSORY RWANDAN STANDARDS (LIST OF COMPULSORY STANDARDS, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 1-7): 
- General standard for the labeling of Pre-Packaged Foods,RS CODEX STAN 1; 
- General standard for the labeling of Food Additives when sold as such, RS CODEX  STAN 107; 
- General standard for the labeling and claims for prepackaged foods for special 
 dietary uses, RS CODEX STAN 146; - Code of practice - General Princi ple for Food Hygiene, RS CAC/RCP1; 
- Code of hygienic practice for meat, RS 185; 
- Code of hygienic practice for powdered  formulae for infants and young children, 
 RS CAC/RCP 66; - Requirements for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system, RS 184. 
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  
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