G/TBT/N/BDI/28  
8 April 2019  
(19-2227) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : BURUNDI  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2  and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Burundi Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN)  
Boulevard de la Tanzanie N° 500  
BP: 3535 Bujumbura, Burundi  
Tel.: (+257) 22221815/(+257) 22221577  
Email: info@bbn -burundi.org  
Website: http://www.bbn -burundi.org  
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], 2.10.1 [ ], 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) : Quality 
(ICS 03.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Ordonnance 
Conjointe N°340/1618 du 19/11/2013 Portant Contrôle de la qualité des produits 
commercialisés au Burundi  (Joint O rdinance No. 340/1618 of 1 9 November 2 013 on 
quality control of products marketed in Burundi). (7 pages, in French)  
6. Description of content : The notified ordinance sets forth conformity assessment 
provisions for products falling within the scope of a ma ndatory standard  and requirements 
for products that are placed on the market in Burundi.  
It applies to products and merchandise that are imported into or manufactured in Burundi 
and fall within the scope of a mandatory standard  as well as to all products placed on the 
domestic market.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety ; Protection of the 
environment ; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  
1. La Constitution du Burundi ; 
2. La Loi N°1/13 du 20 Juin 2001 portant Modification du Décret - Loi N°1/17 du 
7 Mai 1982 portant création du Bureau burundais de normalisation et contrôle de 
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   3. La Loi N° 1 /06 du 25 Mars 2010 portant Régime juridique de la concurrence ; 
4. La Loi N° 1/07 du 26 Avril 2010 portant Code du commerce ; 
5. La Loi N°1/03 du 04 Janvier 2011 portant Système nationale de normalisation, 
métrologie, assurance de la qualité et essais ; 
6. L'Ordonnance N°750/721 du 20 Mai 2013 portant Modalités d'affichage des prix des 
produits exposés ou ouverts en vente et de publication du tarif de p restations 
offertes au public ainsi que des mentions figurant sur la facture commerciale . 
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 the date of 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:  
http:/ /www.bbn -burundi.org/Documents/ordonnance_conjointe.dotx.pdf