G/TBT/N/RWA/34  
 
4 February 2014  
(14-0635)  Page: 1/3  
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):  Domestic 
electrical appliances in general (ICS 97.030). Electrical engineering:  Household and similar electrical appliances -Safety :General requirements,  appliances for heating liquids, 
instantaneous water heaters, deep fat fryers, frying pans and similar, Kitchen machines, 
electric irons, ice - cream appliances and ice - makers, microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens,   grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances, battery chargers, washing machines, skin or hair care, storage water heaters, shaves, hair 
clippers and similar appliances, grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances. 
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 domestic 
electrical appliances.  G/TBT/N/RWA/34 
 
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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 , 231-244): 
1. Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety :General requirements  RS IEC 
 60335 - 1 
2. Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for 
 appliances for heating liquids  RS IEC 60335 - 2 - 15 3. Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for 
 instantaneous water heaters  RS IEC 60335 - 2 - 35 
4. Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for  deep fat fryers, frying pans and similar appliances  RS IEC 60335 - 2 - 13 5. Household and similar electrical applianc es - Safety :Particular requirements for 
 Kitchen machines    RS IEC 60335 -2 -14 
6. Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for  electric irons  RS IEC 60335 - 2 -3 
7. Household and similar electrical applianc es -Safety: Particular requirements for 
 refrigerating appliances and ice – cream appliances and ice - makers  RS IEC  60335 - 2 - 24 
8. Household and similar electrical app liances - Safety - Part 25:Particular 
 requirements for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens 
  RS IEC 60335 -2 - 25 9. Household and similar electrical- appliances - Safety - Part2 - 9: Particular 
 requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances RS IEC 
 60335-2-9 10. Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part2 - 29: Particular 
 requirements for battery chargers  RS IEC 60335-2 -29 
11. Household and similar electrical applia nces - Safety - Part2 - 7: Particular 
 requirements for washing machines  RS IEC 60335 -2 -7 
12. Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part2 - 23: Particular 
 requirements for skin or hair care  RS IEC 60335-2 -23 13. Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for  storage water heaters     RS IEC 60335 - 2 - 21 
14. Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for 
 shaves, hair clippers and similar appliances  RS IEC 60335 - 2 - 8 15. Household and similar electrical applia nces - Safety - Part2 - 9: Particular 
 requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances RS IEC 
 60335-2-9. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    - 5 August 2013   
10. Final date for comments:  - G/TBT/N/RWA/34 
 
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  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