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20 November 2020  
(20-8366) 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):  Cereals, 
pulses and derived products (ICS 67.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 285: 2020 
Hygienic practice for handling, transportation and storage for groundnuts — Code of 
practice (25 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Rwanda standard applies to groundnuts (peanuts). It 
contains the minimum requirements of hygiene for farm handling,  transportation, 
storage, in -shell operations and commercial shelling. It covers all types and forms of raw, 
dried groundnuts (peanuts) in -shell and shelled.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer in formation, 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 184, Requirements for hazard analysis critical control points  
• ISO 542, Oilseeds — Sampling  
• ISO 664, Oilseeds — Reduction of laboratory sample to test sample  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  G/TBT/N/RWA/395  
 
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  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_7134_00_e.pdf  
 