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30 July 2020  
(20-5306) 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):  Rwanda 
Standards Board (RSB)  
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 Standards 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):  Steel pipes 
and tubes for specific use (ICS 77.140.75)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 263 -3: 2020 
Steel tubes for non -pressure purposes — Specification Part 3: Steel tubes for rolls for 
conveyor belt idles (19 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draf t Rwanda Standard covers the requirements, sampling 
and test methods of welded steel tubes for use in the manufacture of rolls for conveyor 
belt idlers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of de ceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• RS ISO 6892 -1, Metallic materials – Tensile testing – Part 1: Method of test at room 
temperature  
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/369  
 
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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/crnattachments/2020/TBT/RWA/20_4623_00_e.pdf  
 