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11 October 2021  
(21-7634) 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Animal 
feeding stuffs (ICS 65.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS486: 2021, 
Dried insect products for compounded animal feeds — Specification (11 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standards specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for dried insect products as so urces of protein for compounded 
animal feeds.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant docu ments:   
1. RS ISO 4832, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of coliforms Colony -count technique.  
2. RS ISO 16649 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal 
method for the enumeration of beta -glucuronidase -positive Escherichia coli Part 
2: Colony -count technique at 44 degrees C using 5 -bromo -4- chloro -3-indolyl 
beta-D-glucuronide.  
3. RS 98, The animal feed industry Code of practice  G/TBT/N/RWA/536  
 
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  4. RS ISO 6579 -1, Microbiology of the food chain ― Horizontal method fo r the 
detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella ― Part 1: Detection of 
Salmonella spp  
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.rwWe bsite: www.rsb.gov.rw  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
https://members.wto.org/cr nattachments/2021/TBT/RWA/21_6488_00_e.pdf  
 