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29 July 2021  
(21-5927) 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):  Office 
paper (ICS 85.080.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1056:2021, Diaries — Specification (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for diaries.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
ISO 287, Paper and board — Determination of moisture content of a lot — Oven-drying 
method  
ISO 535, Paper and board — Determination of water absorptiveness — Cobb method  
ISO 536, Paper and board — Determination of grammage  
ISO 1924 -3, Paper and board — Determinatio n of tensile properties — Part 3: Constant 
rate of elongation method (100 mm/min)  
ISO 2470, Paper and board — Measurement of diffuse blue reflectance factor (ISO 
brightness)  
ISO 2471, Paper and board — Determination of opacity (paper backing) — Diffuse 
reflectance method  
ISO 2758, Paper — Determination of bursting strength  
ISO 6588 -1, Paper, board and pulps — Determination of pH of aqueous extracts — Part 
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  ISO 11093 -4, Paper and board — Testing of cores — Part 4: Measurement of 
dimensions  
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_4949_00_e.pdf  
 