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22 February 2023  
(23-1254) 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 Environment Management Authority (REMA)  
Inyota House KG7, AVE  
P.O.BOX 7436, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 738503663  
Email: info@rema.gov.rw  
Website: www.rema.gov.rw  
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 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  PLASTICS 
AND ARTICLES THEREOF (HS code(s): 39)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  GUIDELINES 
ON PROCEDURE AND CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO GRANT EXCEPTIONAL 
PERMISSION TO MANUFACTURE, USE, IMPORT OR SELL SINGLE -USE PLASTIC ITEMS OR 
PACK GOODS IN SINGLE -USE PLASTICS; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of c ontent:  Since manufacture, importation, use and sale single -use 
plastics and plastic carry bags are prohibited in Rwanda (Law No. 17/2019 of 
10/08/2019), this guideline provides exceptional cases where the prohibited items may 
be required for the possibili ty to apply for a special authorization.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or 
health; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing 
trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
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  G/TBT/N/RWA/813  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)  
Inyota House KG7, AVE  
P.O.BOX 7436, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 738503663  
Email: info@rema.gov.rw  
Website: www.rema.gov.rw  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/RWA/23_1253_00_e.pdf  
 