G/TBT/N/RWA/231  
 
13 March 2019  
(19-1527) Page: 1/3 
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)  
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:   
Rwanda Standards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw   
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):  Footwear 
(ICS 61.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Footwear — 
Specification for men’s shoes — Part 2: Open sh oes (22 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and methods of test for men's open shoes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 2585, Leather - Test measurement of thickness  
• ISO 3376, Leather - Determination of tensile strength and elongation  
• ISO 3377, Leather - Determination of tearing load  
• ISO 11640, Leather - Fastness to rubbing  
• ISO 11644, Leather - Determination of adhesion to finish  
• BS 2782, Method of testing plastics  
• ISO 105 B02, Textiles - Colour fastness test Part B02: Xenon arc fading lamp  
• ISO 12947 -2, Textiles - Determination of abra sion resistance by Martindale 
method Part 2: Determination of specimen breakdown  G/TBT/N/RWA/231  
 
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  • ISO 4045, Leather – Determination of pH  
• ISO 11644, Leather - Determination of adhesion to finish  
• ISO 3380, Leather – Shrinkage temperature  
• ISO 20871, Footwear - Test methods for outsoles - Abrasion resistance  
• ISO 2588, Leather  - Sampling - Number of items for a gross sample  
• ISO 4044, Leather - Chemical tests Preparation of chemical test samples  
• ISO 17072 -1, Leather - Chemical determination of metal content - Part 1: 
Extractable metals  
• ISO 17075 -1, Leather - Chemical determination of chromium (VI) content in 
leather - Part 1: Colorimetric method  
• ISO 17075 -2, Leather - Chemical determination of chromium (VI) content in 
leather - Part 2: Chromatographic method  
• ISO 17 233, Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of cold crack 
temperature of surface coatings  
• ISO 20344, Personal protective equipment - Test methods for footwear  
• ISO 15702, Leather - Tests for colour fastness - Colour fastness to machine 
washing  
• ISO 16177, Footwear - Resistance to crack initiation and growth - Belt flex 
methodISO 15703, Leather - Tests for colour fastness - Colour fastness to mild 
washing  
• ISO 4048 Leather - Chemical tests - Determination of matt er soluble in 
dichloromethane and free fatty acid content  
• ISO 4047 Leather - Determination of sulphated total ash and sulphated water -
insoluble ash  
• ISO 17130 Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of dimensional 
change  
• ISO 2420: Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of apparent 
density and mass per unit area  
• ISO 48 -4 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness - Part 
4: Indentation hardness by durometer method (Shore hardness)  
• ISO 48 -3 Rubber, vulcanize d or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness - Part 
3: Dead -load hardness using the very low rubber hardness (VLRH) scale  
• ISO 48 -2 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness - Part 
2: Hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD  
• ISO 868 Pla stics and ebonite - Determination of indentation hardness by means 
of a durometer (Shore hardness)  
• ISO 4684 Leather - Chemical tests - Determination of volatile matter  
• ISO 17489 Leather - Chemical tests - Determination of tan content in synthetic 
tanning a gents  
• ISO 3378 Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of resistance 
to grain cracking and grain crack index  
• ISO 3379 Leather - Determination of distension and strength of surface (Ball burst 
method)  
• ISO 17694 Footwear - Test methods for up pers and lining - Flex resistance  
• ISO 17708 Footwear - Test methods for whole shoe - Upper sole adhesion  
• ISO/TR 20572 Footwear - Performance requirements for components for footwear 
- Accessories  G/TBT/N/RWA/231  
 
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  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  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw   
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