G/TBT/N/RWA/166  
 
23 July 2018  
(18-4622) 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 788303492  
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): Pesticides 
and other agrochemica ls (ICS 65.100).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DRS 393 -5: 2018 
Spatial application mosquito repellents - Specification - Part 5: Liquid vaporizers 
(23 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This Draft Rwanda Standard prescribes the requirements and 
test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as liquid 
vaporizers meant for outdoor and indoor use.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• RS 91, Labeling and marking of pharmaceutical products - Specification  
• RS 191, Refined pyrethrum concentrate - Specification  
• AOAC 973.12, d -trans-Allethrin in pesticides formulations  
• CIPAC 741, Determination of transfluthrin content  
• CIPAC 743, Determination of prallethrin (etoc) content  
• CIPAC 993, Determination of Metofluthrin (S1264)  
• CIPAC 742, Determination of d -allethrin  
• CIPAC 977, Determination of Meperfluthrin  
• ISO 21149, Cosmetics -Microbiology - Enumeration and detection of aerobic 
mesophilic bacteria  
• RS EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics - Analytical methods - Part 18:  Determination of 
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  • RS EAS 847 -17, Cosmetics - Analytical methods - Part 17: Determination of pH  
• RS EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics - Analytical methods - Part 16: Determination of lead, 
mercury and arsenic content   
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 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw   
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
 
http://www.rsb.gov.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/files/pdf/new_stds/Public_Review_July_18/
DRS_393 -5_2018_Spatial --Part_5_Liquid_vaporizers.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/RWA/18_3888_00_e.pdf