G/TBT/N/RWA/126  
 
18 April 2018  
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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): 
DRS 78:2018 ; Cereals, pulses and  derived products (ICS 67.060).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DRS 78:2018, 
Cakes — Specification (13 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  
This Draft Rwanda Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling  and test methods for 
the following types of cakes:  
a) Plain cakes;  
b) Fruit cakes;  
c) Sponge cakes and  
d) Speciality cakes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Qualit y requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their 
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition 
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document 
(including any amendments) applies.  
 ISO 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of beta -glucuronidase -positive Escherichia coli – Part 2: G/TBT/N/RWA/126  
 
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  Colony-count technique at 44 degrees C using 5 -bromo -4-chloro -3-indolyl beta -D-
glucuronide  
 RS 164, Honey ─ Specification  
 RS CAC/RCP 1, Code of Practice -General principle of food hygiene.  
 RS CODEX STAN 19, Codex standard for edible fats and oils  
 RS EAS 1, Wheat  flour ─ Specification  
 RS EAS 12, Potable water ─ Specification  
 RS EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged and prepared foods.  
 RS ISO 21527 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal 
method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds – Part 2: Colony count 
technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0,95  
 RS ISO 24333, Cereals and cereal products  — Sampling  
 ©RSB 2018  – All rights reserved 2  
 RS ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of the food chain – Horizontal method for the 
enum eration of microorganisms – Part 1: Colony count at 30 degrees C by the 
pour plate technique  
 RS ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of the food chain – Horizontal method for the 
detection, enumeration and  serotyping of Salmonella – Part 1: Detection of 
Salmonella spp  
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/Public_Review_March_18
/DRS_78 -2018_CAKES.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/RWA/18_2046_00_e.pdf