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G/TBT/N/KEN/1239  
G/TBT/N/RWA/656  
G/TBT/N/TZA/731  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1563  
11 March 2022  
(22-2208) 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:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA   
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):  
Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS 67.230)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 805: 
2022, Use of nutrition and health claims―Requirements (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  1.1 This East African Sta ndard specifies requirements for the 
use of nutrition and health claims in food labelling and in advertising.  
1.2 This East African Standard applies to all foods for which nutrition and health claims 
are made without prejudice to specific provisions under other standards or guidelines 
relating to foods for special dietary uses and foods for special medical purposes.  
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; Cost 
saving and producti vity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 803, Nutrition labelling ― Requirements  
2. EAS 804, Claims on food — General requirements  G/TBT/N/BDI/230, G/TBT/N/KEN/1239, G/TBT/N/RWA/656, G/TBT/N/TZA/731, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1563  
 
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  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/crn attachments/2022/TBT/RWA/22_2164_00_e.pdf  
 