G/TBT/N/RWA/98  
 
10 January 2018  
(18-0212) 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 Standards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 252 586 103/582945  
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): 
DRS 86: 2017 
Products of the chemical industry (ICS 71.100).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Castor oil for 
cosmetic industry – Specification (15 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Draft Rwanda Standard prescribes the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for castor oil for cosmetic industry.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
RS EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics – General requirements  
EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
EAS 847 -2, Cosmetics – Analytical methods – Part 2: Determination of moisture content 
and volatile matter content  
EAS 847 -5, Cosmetics – Analytical methods – Part 5: Determination of unsaponifiable 
matter  
EAS 847 -7, Cosmetics – Analytical methods – Part 7: Determination of specific gravity  
EAS 847 -9, Cosmetics – Analytical methods – Part 9: Determination of colour  
EAS 847 -10, Cosmetics – Analytical methods – Part 10: Determination of acetyl value and 
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  EAS 847 -12, Cosmetics – Analytical methods – Part 12: Determination of flash point by 
Pensky – Martens Closed Cap Tester  
EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics – Analytical methods – Part 13: D etermination of rancidity  
EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics – Analytical methods – Part 16: Determination of lead, mercury 
and arsenic content:  
ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of acid value and acidity  
ISO 663, Animal and vegetable fats and  oils – Determination of insoluble impurities 
content  
ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of saponification value  
IISO 6320, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of refractive index  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and rand omisation procedures  
ISO 3961, Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of iodine value   
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: +250 252 586 103/582945  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
http://portal.rsb.gov.rw  
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