G/TBT/N/RWA/30  
 
4 February 2014  
(14-0618)  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):   Rwanda 
Bureau of standards  
2. Agency responsible:  Rwanda Bureau of Standards  
Name and address (including telephon e 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 :   
P.O. Box: 7099 
Kigali -Rwanda Tel:  +(250) 252 586103/58 2946 Fax:  +(250) 252 583305 
E-mail:  info@rbs.org.rw  
Website:  http://www.rwanda-standards.org  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 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):  Iron and 
steel products (ICS 77.140); Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy:  Steel tubes for water and sewage, Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for gas 
application, Steel and Steel Products; General Technical delivery requirements, Steel for 
the reinforcement of concrete; Part 1:Plain bars, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete; Part 2:Ribbed bars, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete; Part 3:Welded fabric, Steel, carbon and high - strength, low - alloy hot - rolled sheet and cold - rolled sheet - General 
requirements, Hot - rolled steel sheet of high yield stress structural quality, Galvanized 
plain and corrugated steel sheets; Specification, Hot - dip aluminium - zinc coated plain and corrugated steel sheets; Specification, Pre - painted metal coated steel sheets and 
coils, Structural steels; Part 2: Technical delivery requirements for hollow finished sections, 
Hot rolled steel sheets of structural quality; Specification, Continuous hot dip zinc; Coated carbon steel sheets of structural quality, Cold reduced carbon steel sheet according to 
hardness requirements; Specification, Cold reduced steel sheets of structural quality, 
Retreated car and commercial vehicle tyres; specification. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  MINISTERIAL 
INSTRUCTION NO 21/2013 OF 03/07/2013 DECLARING COMPULSORY RWANDAN 
STANDARDS (37 pages in English, 37 pages in French).     
6. Description of content:  Compulsory Rwandan Standards (RS) concerning Mechanical 
Engineering and Metallurgy  G/TBT/N/RWA/30 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Having the determination of ensuring health and safety of Consumers; fair 
practices in trade of goods and services; prot ection of public hygiene; plant and animal 
health,  safety and the environment 
In order to ensure safety and health of  consumers, facilitate trade, protect the 
environment and safeguard the image of the country 
For the purpose of aligning the numbering sy stem of Rwandan Standards with the East 
African Community and International standards numbering Systems 
Protection of Human health or Safety 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents:   ANNEX TO THE MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTION NO 21/2013 OF 
03/07/2013 DECLARING COMPULSORY RWANDA N STANDARDS  (LIST OF  COMPULSORY 
STANDARDS, Engineering , 196-211): 
- Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy:  Steel tubes for water and sewage 
 RS ISO 559; 
- Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for gas application 
 RS ISO 2531; - Steel and Steel Products - General Technical delivery requirements RS  ISO 404; 
- Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Part 1:Plain bars RS ISO 6935-1; 
- Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Part 2:Ribbed bars  RS  ISO 6935-2; - Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Part 3:Welded fabric  RS  ISO 6935-3; - Steel, carbon and high - strength, low - alloy hot - rolled sheet and cold - rolled 
 sheet - General requirements    RS  EAS 196; 
- Hot - rolled steel sheet of high yield stress structural quality RS EAS 415; - Galvanized plain and corrugated steel  sheets - Specification RS EAS 11; 
- Hot - dip aluminium - zinc coated plain and corrugated steel sheets? Specification 
  RS  EAS 410; - Pre - painted metal coated steel sheets and coils - Specification RS  EAS 468; 
- Structural steels - Part 2: Technical delivery requirements for hollow finished 
 sections RS ISO 630- 2; - Hot rolled steel sheets of structural quality - Specification  RS ISO 4995; - Continuous hot dip zinc - Coated carbon steel sheets of structural quality 
  RS ISO 4998; 
- Cold reduced carbon steel sheet according to hardness requirements -  Specification  RS ISO 5954; 
- Cold reduced steel sheets of structural quality RS ISO 4997; 
- Retreated car and commercial vehicle tyres - specification RS EAS 53. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    - 5 August 2013   
10. Final date for comments:  - 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
Rwanda Bureau of Standards 
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point P.O.BOX :7099 
Kigali-Rwanda 
Tel: +250 58 6103 Fax: +250  58 2946 
E-mail: info@rbs.org.rw  
Website:  http://www.rwanda-standards.org