G/TBT/N/RWA/116  
 
17 April 2018  
(18-2312) 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 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): Ignitability 
and burning behaviour of materials and products (ICS 13.220.40).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DRS 186 -4: 
2018, Code of practice for fire safety of building — Part 4: Selection, installation and 
maintenance of automatic fire dete ction and alarm system (19 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  
1.1 This standard covers the minimum requirements for planning, design, selection, 
installation and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems..  
1.2 It covers systems capable of providing signals to initiate, in the event of a fire, the 
operation of ancillary services, such as fire extinguishing systems and other necessary 
precautions but it does not cover the ancillary services. It covers fire detection and alarm 
system installed in buildings of different types including those installed in industries.  
1.3 It is applicable to simple systems with a few manual call points as well as to complex 
installations comprising addressable control and indicating panel, non -addressab le 
detectors, manual call points, control and indication panels.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
 ISO 7240, Fire detection and alarm systems  
 IS 11360, Specification for smoke detectors for use in automatic electrical fire 
alarm system.  
 IS 2175, Specification for heat sensitive fire detectors for use in automatic fire 
alarm system.   G/TBT/N/RWA/116  
 
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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  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw   
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
http://www.rsb.gov.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/files/pdf/new_stds/Pub lic_Review_March_18
/DRS_186 -4_Code_of_practice_for_fire_safety_of_building_ -_Part_4_Selection.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/RWA/18_2028_0 0_e.pdf