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29 July 2021  
(21-5934) 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):  Indicating 
and control devices (ICS 43.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 291: 2021, 
Maximum road speed governors for motor vehicles — Requirements (19 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Dra ft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements for the 
performance and installation of devices designed to control the speed and limit the 
maximum road speed of motor vehicles by control of engine power. It also specifies the 
requirements for the performanc e of systems and components designed to form part of 
a speed governor intended to limit the maximum road speed of motor vehicles by control 
of engine power  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of  deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating 
trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
IEC 60068 -2-1, Environmental testing – Part 2 -1: Tests – Test A: Cold stability  
IEC 60068 -2-2, Environmental testing – Part 2 -2: Test – Test B: Dry heat stability  
IEC 60068 -2-38, Environmental testing – Part 2 -38: – Test – Test Z/AD: Composite 
temperature/humidity cyclic test stability  
RS ISO 7637 -1, Road vehicles — Electric al disturbances from conduction and coupling — 
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  ISO 7637 -2, Road vehicles — Electrical disturbances from conduction and coupling — 
Part 2: Electrical transient conduction along supply lines only  
9. Proposed da te 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/2021/TBT/RWA/21_4907_00_e.pdf  
 