G/TBT/N/RWA/20  
 
31 January 2014  
(14-0559)  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):  Animal 
produce in general (ICS 67.120.01). 
Meat and meat products including fish:  Code of hygienic practice for processed meat 
products, Sausage; Part 1: Fresh, Cooked and Smoked Pork and Sausages, pork and Beef 
Sausage meat-Specification,  
C a n n e d  C o r n e d  B e e f ,  C o d e  o f  P r a c t i c e  f o r  H a n d l i n g ,  p r o c e s s i n g  a n d  D i s t r i b u t i o n  o f  f i s h ,  
dressed poultry (Chicken), Fresh Fin Fish; Part 1: Fresh whole fish,  Fresh Fin Fish; Part 2: Fresh fish fillet, Canned Fish in Tomato Sauce; Part 1. 
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 meat and 
meat products including fish  G/TBT/N/RWA/20 
 
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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 RWANDAN STANDARDS (LIST OF COMPULSORY 
STANDARDS, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 8-5): 
- Code of hygienic practice for processed meat products, RS 81; 
- Sausage - Part 1: Fresh, Cooked and Sm oked Pork and Sausages, pork and Beef 
 Sausage meat-Specification, RS 44-1; 
- Canned Corned Beef - Specification, RS 45; - Code of Practice for Handling, proce ssing and Distribution of fish, RS 46; 
- Dressed poultry (Chicken) - Specification, RS 47; 
- Fresh Fin Fish - Part 1: Fresh whole fish - Specification, RS 48-1; - Fresh Fin Fish - Part 2: Fresh fish fillet - Specification, RS 48-2 - Canned Fish in Tomato Sauce - Part 1: Specification, RS 55-1. 
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  
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