G/TBT/N/RWA/26  
 
31 January 2014  
(14-0563)  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 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):  Products 
of the textile industry (ICS 59.080). Consumer products: Sanitary towels, Baby napkins, 
Textiles code of practice for inspection and acceptance criteria for used textile products, Polishes Part 1: Shoe wax solvent paste type, Toilet paper, Exercise books, Aluminium 
pigment for paints, Road marking paints, Bleaching Agents, Part 1: Sodium hypochlorite 
solutions for water treatment, Methylated/Denatured spirit, Retreaded car and commercial vehicle tyres Textiles - Code of practice for inspection and acceptance criteria for used textiles products (mitumba). 
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 consumer 
products  
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 G/TBT/N/RWA/26 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   ANNEX TO THE MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTION NO 21/2013 OF 
03/07/2013 DECLARING COMPULSORY RWANDAN STANDARDS (LIST OF COMPULSORY STANDARDS, Chemistry and Consumer products, 154-165): 
- Sanitary towels - Specification RS EAS 96; 
- Baby napkins - Specification RS EAS 154 Textile - code of practice
 
 for inspection and acceptance; 
- Criteria for used textile products  RS EAS 356; 
- Polishes - Specification - Part 1: Shoe wax solvent paste type  RS 90-1; - Toilet paper - Specification  RS EAS 355; 
- Exercise books - Specification  RS EAS 344 
- Aluminium pigment for paints - Specification  RS EAS 289; - Road marking paints - Specification RS EAS 293; - Bleaching Agents - Specification Part 1:Sodium hypochlorite solutions for
 water treatment RS 127-1; 
- Methylated/Denatured spirit  RS 166; - Retreaded car and commercial vehicle tyres - Specification RS EAS 53; 
- Textiles - Code of practice for inspection and acceptance criteria for used
 textiles products (mitumba) RS EAS 356.   
 
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