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8 January 2020  
(20-0136) 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:   
Rwanda Stan dards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 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):  Special 
wastes (ICS 13.030.30), Pesticides and other agrochemicals (ICS 65.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 210: 2020 
Safety procedures for the disposal of surplus pesticides and associated toxic waste - Code 
of practice (41 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Committee Draft covers the following aspects of the safe 
disposal of pesticide waste and empty pesticide containers:  
a) general precautions to be taken during the use of pesticides;  
b) directives for the disposal of pesticides waste;  
c) directives for the decontamination and disposal of empty pesticide containers; 
directives for the treatment of pesticide spillages and leakage spillages and leakage, 
and the action to be taken in the case of fires and freight emergencies that involve 
pesticides.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant doc uments:   
- G/TBT/N/RWA/305  
 
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  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 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Toll Free: 3250  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/RWA/20_0177_00_e.pdf  
 