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7 January 2020  
(20-0072) 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):  Buildings 
and installations for processing and storage of agricultural produce (ICS 65.040.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 231: 2019 
Storage of grains and pulses — Practical recommendations (27 page(s), in Engl ish) 
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the guidelines and 
practical recommendations for establishment, maintenance and management of storage 
facilities for grains and pulses.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or 
health; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1) ISO 6322 -1, Storage of cereals and pulses — Part 1: General recommendations for 
the keeping of cereals.  
2) ISO 6322 -3, Storage of cereals and pulses — Part 3: Control of attack by pests.  
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/299  
 
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  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/crn attachments/2020/TBT/RWA/20_0082_00_e.pdf  
 