G/TBT/N/RWA/29  
 
4 February 2014  
(14-0617)  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):   
Plastics pipes (ICS 23.040.20) Pipes and Fittings:  Plastics piping systems -Polyethylene (PE) pipes and fittings for water 
supply -Part 1:General specifications 
Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage and 
sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 1: General 
Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage and 
sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 2: Pipes 
Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage and 
sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 3: Fittings 
Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage and 
sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 4: Valves 
Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage and 
sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 5: Fitness for 
purpose of the system. 
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 pipes and 
fittings  G/TBT/N/RWA/29 
 
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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 , 190-195): 
- Plastics piping systems - Polyethylene (PE) pipes and fittings for water supply 
 Part 1:General specifications, RS ISO 4427-1; 
- Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage 
 and sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 1:  General, RS ISO 1452-1; 
- Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage 
 and sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - Part 2:  Pipes, RS ISO 1452-2 - Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage 
 and sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - 
 Part 3: Fittings, RS ISO 1452-3 - Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage 
 and sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) - 
 Part 4: Valves, RS ISO 1452-4 - Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage 
 and sewerage under pressure - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) — 
 Part 5: Fitness for purpose of the system, RS ISO 1452-5 
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