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18 November 2022  
(22-8599) 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)  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.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):  Building 
blocks and bricks (HS code(s): 681011); Construction materials in general ( ICS code(s): 
91.100.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 514 -2: 
2022, Compressed earth blocks — Part 2: Earth mortars; (25 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard defines earth mor tars (EMs), 
classifies them according to their appearance, their conditions of use, and specifies 
categories into which they fall as well as their designations.  
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; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. DRS 546, Clay products for building – Vocabulary  
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/731  
 
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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 Standards Board (RSB)  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Toll Free: 3250  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Websi te: www.rsb.gov.rw   
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
https://www.rsb.gov.rw/standards/draft -standards -for-public -review  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/RWA/22_7855_00_e.pdf  
 