G/TBT/N/RWA/57  
 
31 August 2017  
(17-4628) 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 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: +250 252 586 103/582945  
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):  Lifts. Escalators 
(ICS 91.140.90).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  DRS 365: 2017; 
Installation of electric lift – Safety requirements (27 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the safety requirements for 
the installation of permanently new electric lifts with a car designed  for the transportation 
of persons or persons and goods, suspended by ropes or chains and moving between guide 
rails inclined not more than 15° to the vertical.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protecti on of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
 RS ISO 4190 -1 Lift (Elevator) installation – Part 1: Class I, II, III and VI lifts  
 RS ISO 4190 -2 Lift (US: Elevator) installation – Part 2: Class IV lifts  
 RS ISO 4190 -3 Passenger l ift installations – Part 3: Service lifts class V  
 RS ISO 4190 -5 Lift (Elevator) installation – Part 5: Control devices, signals and 
additional Fittings  
 RS ISO 4190 -6 Lifts and service lifts (USA: elevators and dumbwaiters) - Part 6: 
Passenger lifts to be i nstalled in residential buildings - Planning and selection   
 RS ISO 13857 Safety of machinery -- Safety distances to prevent hazard zones 
being reached by upper and lower limbs   
 RS IEC 60947 -4-1, Low -voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 4: Contactors a nd 
motor -starters - Section 1: Electromechanical contactors and motor -starters.  
 RS IEC 60947 -5-1, Low -voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 5: Control circuit 
devices and switching elements - Section 1: Electromechanical control circuit 
devices. 80 IEC  61000 -4 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and 
measurement techniques   G/TBT/N/RWA/57  
 
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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 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
RSB WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda/582945  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw   
Tel: +250 252 586 103  
http://www.rsb.gov.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/files/pdf/new_stds/Public_review_25_July/D
RS_365_2017_Safety_Requirements_ -_Electric_Lifts.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/RWA/17_3853_00_e.pdf