G/TBT/N/RWA/189  
 
20 November 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): External 
structures (ICS 91.090).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DRS 402: 2018 
Garages - Construction and management requirements (31 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This draft Rwanda standard provides the requirements for 
construction and management of motor vehicle repair garage.  
It excludes garage waste management which is covered in RS 368.  
It is applicable to commercial repair garage. It is not applicable to residential garages 
(attached and detached garages) fuelling s tations or services stations and washing 
stations that performs car servicing works.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• RS 116, Electrical wiring for premises  - part 1: low voltage installations  
• RS 386, Garage waste management  - handling and disposal  
• RS 236, Acoustics -noise pollution  - tolerance limit  
• RS ISO 7010, Graphical symbol  - Safety colours and safety signs  - safety signs 
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  • RS 186 -4, Fire safety for building - Code of practice  - Part 4: Selection, installation 
and maintenance of automatic fire detection and alarm systems  
• RS 186 -5, Fire safety for building - Code of practice - Part 5: Exit requirement 
and personal hazards  
• ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety  
• RS 11602 -1, Fire protection  - portable and wheel fire extuingsher  - part 1: 
selection and installation  
• RS 11602 -2, Fire protection  - portable and wheel fire extuingsher  - part 2; 
inspection and mantainance  
• RS ISO 1 3688, protective clothing  - general requirement  
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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