G/TBT/N/RWA/332  
8 January 2020  
(20-0172) 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 Stan dards 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):  (HS: 
190110); Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS 67.230)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 4: 2019 
Infant formula — Specification (27 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standar d specifies the requirements 
sampling and test methods for infant formula in liquid or powdered form intended for use, 
where necessary, as a substitute for breast milk in meeting the normal nutritional 
requirements of infants.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
AOAC 952.20, Cobalamin (Vitamin B12 Activity) in vitamin preparations ― Microbiological 
methods  
AOAC 970.65, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) in foods and vitamin preparations ― Fluorometric 
method  
AOAC 984.26, Vitamin C (Total) in food ― Semi -automated fluorometric method  
AOAC 984.27, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosp horus, Potassium, 
Sodium, and Zinc in Infant Formula ― Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectroscopic 
method  
AOAC 985.35, Minerals in Infant Formula, Enteral Products, and Pet Foods ― Atomic 
Absorption Spectrophotometric method  
AOAC 986.24, Phosphorus i n infant formula and enteral products ― Spectrophotometric G/TBT/N/RWA/332  
 
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AOAC 986.26, Chloride in milk based infant formula ― Protentiometric method  
AOAC 986.27, Thiamine (Vitamin B1) milk based infant formula ― Flurometric method  
AOAC 992.04, Vitamin A (Retinol isomers) in milk and milk -based infant formula ― Liquid 
chromatographic method  
AOAC 992.05, Total folate (pteroylglutamic acid) in infant formula ― Microbiological 
methods  
AOAC 992.07, Pantothenic Acid in milk based infant formula ― Microbiological turbidi metric 
method  
AOAC 992.24, Iodide in ready -to-feed milk -based infant formula ― Ion -selective electrode 
method  
AOAC 992.26, Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) in ready to feed milk based infant formula – 
Liquid chromatography method  
AOAC 999.11, Lead, Cadmium, Co pper, Iron, and Zinc in foods – Atomic absorption 
Spectrophotometry after dry ashing  
AOAC 999.14, Isolated trans unsaturated fatty acid content in partially hydrogenated fats 
— Infrared spectrophotometric method  
AOAC 999.15, Vitamin K in milk and infant fo rmula – Liquid chromatography method  
AOAC 2004.07, Vitamin B6 in reconstituted infant formula – Liquid chromatography 
method  
AOAC 2012.12, Analysis of free and total myo -inositol in infant formula by HPAEC -PAD 
(High Performance Anion Exchange Chromatograph y With Pulsed Amperometric Detection)  
CAC/RCP 66, Code of hygienic practice for powdered formulae for infants and young 
children  
CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives  
EAS 38, General standard for the labelling of pre -packaged foods  
EAS 39, Hy giene in the food and drink manufacturing industry ― Code of practice  
ISO 8070, Milk and milk products ― Determination of calcium, sodium, potassium and 
magnesium contents ― Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Method  
ISO 20649, Infant formula and adult nutriti onals — Determination of chromium, selenium 
and molybdenum — Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP -MS) 
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  
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