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8 March 2021  
(21-1913) 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):  Law. 
Administration (ICS 03.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 309: 2021 
Rwanda National Flag — Specification (29 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Rwanda Standard covers the material, design and 
constructional requirements, methods of testing and sampling for all types of the National 
Flag of the Republic of Rwanda.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirem ents 
8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness 
to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test.  
• ISO 105 -X16, Textiles —Tests for colour fastness — Part X16: Colour fastness to 
rubbing — Small areas.  
• ISO 2062, Textiles — Yarns from packages —Determination of single -end 
breaking force and elongation at break.  
• ISO 13934 -1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of 
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  • RS ISO 15184, Paints and varnishes —Determination of film hardness by pencil 
test 
• RS ISO 2859 -1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes -- Part 1: 
Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-lot 
inspectio n. 
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/2021/TBT/RWA/21_1708_00_e.pdf  
 