G/TBT/N/RWA/68  
 
31 August 2017  
(17-4652) 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 :  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.1 0.1 [  ], 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):  Textile fibres in general 
(ICS 59.060.01).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  DRS 356: 2017; 
Socks – Specification (15 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content:   
This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, methods of test and sampling for 
seamless socks knitted in plain, rib  or fancy stitches.  
This Draft Rwanda Standard applies to seamless socks manufactured from nylon, 
polyester, wool, acrylic, cotton and/or their various blends.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protectio n of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
  ISO 139, Textiles Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing  
  ISO 2060, Textiles – Yarn from packages – Determination of linear density (mass 
per unit length) – Skein method . 
  ISO 2062, Textiles – Yarn from packages – Method for determination of breaking 
toad and elongation at the breaking toad of single strands (CRL, CRE and CRT 
testers).  
  ISO 6939, Textiles – Yarns from packages – Method of test for breaking strength 
of yar n by the skein method  
  ISO 105 -C06, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part C06: Colour fastness to 
domestic and commercial laundering  
  ISO 105 -E04, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part E04: Colour fastness to 
perspiration  
  ISO 105 -X12, Textiles  – Tests for colour fastness – Part X12: Colour fastness to 
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    RS ISO 105 -B01, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part B01: Colour fastness to 
light: Daylight  
  RS ISO 105 -B02, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part B02: Colour fastness to 
artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test.  
  ISO 105 -N02, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part N02: Colour fastness to 
bleaching: Peroxide   
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 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Toll Free: 3250  
Tel: +250 252 586 103/5 82945  
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_25_July/D
RS_356_2017_Socks --Spec--.pdf 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/RWA/17_3864_00_e.pdf