  
  
G/TBT/N/RWA/439  
8 March 2021  
(21-1898) 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):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 452:2021 
Beeswax, bleached for cosmetic industry — Specification (13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard describes the requirements and 
the methods of sampling and test for b eeswax, bleached for cosmetic industry.  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
• RS EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
• RS 278, Cosmetics — methods of sampling  
• RS EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
• RS ISO 660, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of Acid value 
and acidity  
• RS ISO 3961, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of iodine 
value  
• RS ISO 3657, Animal and vegetable fats and oils  — Determination of 
saponification value  G/TBT/N/RWA/439  
 
- 2 - 
 
  • RS EAS 847 -6, Cosmetics — Analytical method — Part 6: Determination of 
melting point  
• RS EAS 847 -15, Cosmetics — Analytical method — Part 15: Determination of 
ash content  
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/2021/TBT/RWA/21_1696_00_e.pdf  
 