G/SPS/N/RWA/1  
 
28 June 2017  
(17-3506) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: RWANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Rwanda Standards Board  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules de posited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Sweet vegetable seed  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: DRS 275 -6: 2017, Seeds - Requirements for 
certification - Part 6: Vegetable seed.  Language(s): English . Number of pages: 19 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/RWA/17_2949_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements for 
certification for sweet vegetables seeds. It applies to the following local produced and 
imported seeds  as per the list below:  
1. 1.Tomato ( Lycopersicum esculentum  Mill) 
2. Capsicum (Sweet pepper) and Chilli ( Capsicum annum  L.) 
3. Brinjal ( Solanum melongena  L.) 
4. Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus  Thumb)  
5. Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus  L.) 
6. Radish ( Raphanus sativus L.) 
7. Carrot ( Dacus carota  L.) 
8. Onion ( Allium cepa  L.) 
9. Cauliflower  and Broccoli  
10. Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea  var capitata  L.) 
11. Spinach and Spinach beet ( Spinacia oleracea  L. and Beta vulgaris  (L.) var falvesence  
DC) 
12. Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa  L.) 
13. Asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis  L.) 
14. Bottle Gourd ( Lagernaria siceraria  Molina)  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory 
from other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/RWA/1  
 
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  8. Is there a  relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Co de, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates f rom the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 International Seed Testing Association ISTA Rules  
 OECD Seed Schemes; Guidelines for Control Plot Tests and Field Inspection of Seed 
Crops  
(availabl e in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
comment period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
comment period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six mo nths from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 August 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comm ents: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
13. Text(s)  available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number a nd e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
RSB WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda/582945  
Tel: +(250) 252 586 103  
E-mail: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: http://www.rsb.gov.rw  
 
MINAGRI WTO/SPS Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources  
WTO/Plant Health Enquiry Point  
Tel: +(250) 788 848 410  
E-mail: infoinspection@minagri.gov.rw  
 buwumukiza@minagri.gov.rw