G/TBT/N/RWA/538  
12 October 2021  
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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):  Rwanda 
Standards Board (RSB)  
2. Agency responsible:   
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
Name and address (includ ing 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:   
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):  Textile 
fabrics (ICS 59.080.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 455:2021, 
Long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets — Specification (38 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for treated Long La sting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protect ion of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost 
saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 124, Rounding off number values  
2. ISO 105 -B01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B01: Colour fastness 
to light: Daylight  
3. ISO 105 -B02, Textiles -- Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness 
to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test  
4. ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness 
to washing with soap or soap and soda  G/TBT/N/RWA/538  
 
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  5. ISO 139, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing  
6. ISO 1833 -1, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 1: General 
principles of testing  
7. ISO 1833 -2, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 2: Ternary fibr e 
mixtures  
8. ISO 1833 -5, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 5: Mixtures of 
viscose, cupro or modal and cotton fibres (method using sodium zincate)  
9. ISO 1833 -11, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 11: Mixtures of 
cellulose and Polye ster fibres (method using sulphuric acid)  
10. ISO 1833 -16, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 16: Mixtures of 
polypropylene fibres and certain other fibres (method using xylene)  
11. ISO 1833 -24, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 24: Mixtures of 
polyester and some other fibres (method using phenol and tetrachloroethane)  
12. ISO 1833 -25, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 25: Mixtures of 
polyester and certain other fibres (method using trichloro acetic acid and 
chloroform)  
13. ISO 2060, Textiles — Yarn from packages — Determination of linear density 
(mass per unit length) by the Skein method ISO 2076, Textiles — Man-made 
fibres — Generic names  
14. ISO 3758, Textiles — Care labelling code using symbols  
15. ISO 3759, Textiles — Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens 
and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change  
16. ISO 3801, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length 
and mass per unit area   
17. ISO 5077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and 
drying  
18. ISO 6330, Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile 
testing  
19. ISO 6938, Textiles — Natural fibres — Generic names and definitions  
20. ISO 8388, Knitted fabrics — Types — Vocabulary ISO 8499, Knitted fa brics — 
Description of defects — Vocabulary  
21. ISO 13938 (all parts), Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics  
22. ISO 16373 -1, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 1: General principles of testing 
coloured textiles for dyestuff identification  
23. ISO 16373 -2, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 2: General method for the 
determination of extractable dyestuffs including allergenic and carcinogenic 
dyestuffs (method using pyridine -water)  
24. ISO 16373 -3, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 3: Method for determination of 
certain carcinogenic dyestu ffs (method using triethylamine/methanol)  
25. ISO/TR 11827, Textiles — Composition testing — Identification of fibres  
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  G/TBT/N/RWA/538  
 
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  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.rwWe bsite: www.rsb.gov.rw  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda