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21 January 2022  
(22-0515) 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):  Essential 
oils (ICS 71.100.60)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 493: 2022, 
Essential oil Bidens pilosa (Linn. Var. Radiata) (10 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda standard specifies certain characteristics of 
the essential oil of Bidens Pilosa (Linn. Var. radiata) in order to facilitate the assessment 
of its quality.  
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 sa fety; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost 
saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. RS ISO 212, Essential oils — Sampling  
2. RS ISO 279, Essential oils — Determination of relative density at 20ºC — 
Reference method  
3. RS ISO 280, Essential oils — Determination of refractive index  
4. RS ISO 592, Essential oils — Determination of optical rotation  
5. RS ISO 875, Essential oils — Evaluation of miscibility in ethanol  G/TBT/N/RWA/618  
 
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  6. RS ISO / TR 210, Essential oils — General rules for packaging, conditioning and 
storage  
7. RS ISO / TR 211, Essential oils — General rules for labelling and marking of 
containers  
8. RS ISO 11024 (all parts), Essential oils — General guidance on chromatographic 
profiles 
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/2022/TBT/RWA/22_0677_00_e.pdf  
 