G/TBT/N/RWA/31  
 
4 February 2014  
(14-0620)  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):  Petroleum 
products in general (ICS 75.080). Petroleum and Petroleum Products:  
Gasoline(Petrol)unleaded - Specification, Automotive diesel - Specification, Refillable 
welded steel gas cylinders, Low pressure liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Regulator 
Specification, Unified Valve for Liquefied Petroleum gas Cylinders for Domestic Use Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), Downstream petroleum industry Part 1: The installations, modification and decommissioning of underground storage tanks, pumps/dispensers, pipe 
work at service stations and consumer installations, Downstream petroleum industry - 
Part 2: Storage and distribution of petroleum products in aboveground-bulk installations, Downstream petroleum industry - Part 3: Electrical and other installations at service 
stations and consumer facilities,  Gas cylinders  Safe handling, Graphical symbols - Safety 
colours and safety signs - Safety signs used in workplaces and public areas, Packaging, Pictorial marking for handling of goods, Information technology - Generic cabling for 
customer premises. 
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 Petroleum 
Products.  G/TBT/N/RWA/31 
 
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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, 212-224): 
- Gasoline (Petrol) unleaded - Specification RS EAS 158; 
- Automotive diesel - Specification RS EAS 177; 
- Refillable welded steel gas cylinders  RS ISO 4706 
- Low pressure liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Regulator - Specification  RS 134 Unified Valve for Liquefied Petroleum gas Cylinders for Domestic Use - 
 Specification RS 138; 
- Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) - Specification  RS 140; - Downstream petroleum industry - Part 1: The installations, modification and  decommissioning of underground storage tanks, pumps/dispensers, pipe work at 
 service stations and consumer installations RS 141-1; 
- Downstream petroleum industry - Part 2:  Storage and distribution of petroleum 
 products in aboveground-bulk installation  RS 141-2; 
- Downstream petroleum industry - Part 3: Electrical and other installations at 
 service stations and consumer facilities  RS 141-3; - Gas cylinders - Safe handling  RS ISO 11625; 
- Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Safety signs used in 
 workplaces and public areas  RS ISO 7010; - Packaging - Pictorial marking for handling of goods RS ISO 780; - Information technology - Generic cabling for customer premises 
 RS ISO/IEC 11801. 
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