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7 January 2020  
(20-0060) 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 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):  Paints and 
varnishes (ICS 87.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 849: 2019 
Silk (sheen) emulsion pa int for interior use — Specification (21 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, 
sampling and test methods for silk (sheen) emulsion paint for interior use.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Qual ity requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
EAS 31, Laundry soaps — Specification  
ISO 591 -1, Titanium dioxide pigments for paints — Part 1: Specifications and methods 
of test  
ISO 2811, (all parts), Paints and varnishes — Determination of density  
ISO 2813, Paints and varnishes — Determination of gloss value at 20 degrees, 
60 degrees and 85 degrees  
ISO 3251, Paints varnishes and plastics — Determination of non -volatile content  
ISO 6503, Paints and varnishes — Determination of total lead — Flame atomic 
absorption spectrometric method".ISO 4618, Paints and varnishes — Terms and 
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  ISO 6504 -3, Paints and varnishes — Determination of hiding power — Part 3: 
Determination of contrast ratio of light coloured paints at a fixed spreading rate  
ISO 9117 -3, Paints and varnishes — Drying test — Part 3: Surface drying test using 
Ballotini  
ISO 15528, Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes — Sampling  
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/2020/TBT/RWA/20_0069_00_e.pdf  
 