MINISTERIAL ORDER Nº 003/2021 OF 08/02/2021 DETERMINING THE LIST OF CHEMICALS AND OTHER POLLUTING SUBSTANCES THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED

Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri teka rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Order Article premier: Objet du présent arrêté Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri teka rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Order Article premier: Objet du présent arrêté Iri teka rigena urutonde rw’ibikomoka ku butabire n’ibindi bihumanya bitemerewe gukoreshwa, kugurishwa, kugurwa, koherezwa mu mahanga, gutumizwa, gucishwa mu gihugu, guhunikwa no kurundwa cyangwa gutangirwa ubuntu. This Order determines the list of chemicals and other polluting substances that are not permitted to be used, purchased, sold, imported, exported, transited, stored and piled or distributed for free. Le présent arrêté détermine la liste des produits chimiques et d’autres substances polluantes dont l’utilisation, l’achat, la vente, l’importation, l’exportation, le transit, le stockage et l’empilage ou la distribution gratuite ne sont pas autorisés. Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202180

Ingingo ya 2: Ibikomoka ku butabire n’ibindi bihumanya bitemewe Article 2: Chemicals and other polluting substances that are not permitted Article 2: Produits chimiques et d’autres substances polluantes non autorisés Ingingo ya 2: Ibikomoka ku butabire n’ibindi bihumanya bitemewe Article 2: Chemicals and other polluting substances that are not permitted Article 2: Produits chimiques et d’autres substances polluantes non autorisés Urutonde rw’ibikomoka ku butabire n’ibindi bihumanya bitemewe ruri ku mugereka w’iri teka. The list of chemicals and other polluting substances that are not permitted is in Annex to this Order. La liste des produits chimiques et d’autres substances polluantes non autorisés est en annexe du présent arrêté.

Ingingo ya 3: Ivanwaho ry’ingingo zinyuranyije n’iri teka Article 3: Repealing provision Article 3: Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo ya 3: Ivanwaho ry’ingingo zinyuranyije n’iri teka Article 3: Repealing provision Article 3: Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo zose z’amateka abanziriza iri kandi zinyuranyije na ryo zivanyweho. All prior provisions contrary to this Order are repealed. Toutes les dispositions antérieures contraires au présent arrêté sont abrogées.

Ingingo ya 4: Igihe iri teka ritangirira gukurikizwa Article 4: Commencement Article 4: Entrée en vigueur Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202179 ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI No 003/2021 RYO KU WA 08/02/2021 RIGENA URUTONDE RW’IBIKOMOKA KU BUTABIRE N’IBINDI BIHUMANYA BITEMEWE MINISTERIAL ORDER No 003/2021 OF 08/02/2021 DETERMINING THE LIST OF CHEMICALS AND OTHER POLLUTING SUBSTANCES THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED ARRÊTÉ MINISTÉRIEL N° 003/2021 DU 08/02/2021 DÉTERMINANT LA LISTE DES PRODUITS CHIMIQUES ET D’AUTRES SUBSTANCES POLLUANTES NON AUTORISÉS Minisitiri w’Ibidukikije; The Minister of Environment; Le Ministre de l’Environnement; ku Itegeko Nshinga Ashingiye rya Repubulika y’u Rwanda ryo mu 2003 ryavuguruwe mu 2015, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 121, iya 122 n’iya 176; Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 2003 revised in 2015, especially in Articles, 121, 122 and 176; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda de 2003 en 2015, spécialement en ses articles, 121, 122 et 176; révisée Ashingiye ku Itegeko n° 48/2018 ryo ku wa 13/08/2018 rigenga ibidukikije, cyane cyane mu ngingo yaryo ya 45; Pursuant to Law n° 48/2018 of 13/08/2018 on environment, especially in Article 45; Vu la Loi n°48/2018 du 13/08/2018 sur l’environnement, spécialement en son article 45; Inama y’Abaminisitiri yateranye ku wa 14/12/2020, no kubyemeza; kubisuzuma imaze After consideration and approval by the Cabinet, in its meeting of 14/12/2020; Après examen et adoption par le Conseil des Ministres, en sa séance du 14/12/2020; ATEGETSE: ORDERS: ARRÊTE: Ingingo ya 4: Igihe iri teka ritangirira gukurikizwa Article 4: Commencement Article 4: Entrée en vigueur Iri teka ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. This Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202181 Kigali, 08/02/2021 (sé) Dr MUJAWAMARIYA Jeanne d’Arc Minisitiri w’Ibidukikije Minister of Environment Ministre de l’Environnement Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minisitiri w’Ubutabera akaba n’Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ministre de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202182 RYA UMUGEREKA W’ITEKA MINISITIRI No 003/2021 RYO KU WA 08/02/2021 RIGENA URUTONDE RW’IBIKOMOKA KU BUTABIRE N’IBINDI BIHUMANYA BITEMEWE ANNEX TO MINISTERIAL ORDER No 003/2021 08/02/2021 OF DETERMINING THE LIST OF OTHER CHEMICALS POLLUTING SUBSTANCES THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED AND À L’ARRÊTÉ ANNEXE MINISTÉRIEL No 003/2021 DU 08/02/2021 DÉTERMINANT LA LISTE DES PRODUITS CHIMIQUES ET D’AUTRES SUBSTANCES POLLUANTES NON AUTORISÉS URUTONDE RW’IBIKOMOKA KU BUTABIRE N’IBINDI BIHUMANYA BITEMEWE THE LIST OF CHEMICALS AND OTHER POLLUTING SUBSTANCES THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED PRODUITS DES LA LISTE D’AUTRES ET CHIMIQUES SUBSTANCES POLLUANTES NON AUTORISÉS Chemical substance Acetochlor Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane Aldrin Asbestos: - Actinolite - Anthophyllite - Amosite - Crocidolite - Tremolite - Chrysotile Betahexachlorocyclohexane Carbofuran Carbosulfan CAS number 34256-82-1 319-84-6 309-00-2 77536-66-4 77536-67-5 12172-73-5 12001-28-4 77536-68-6 12001-29-5 319-85-7 1563-66-2 1563-66-2 Category Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Industrial Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202183 Chlordane Chlordecone DDT (1-1-1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4- chlorophenyl) ethane) Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) present in commercial decabromodiphenyl ether Dechlorane Plus and its isomers Dichofol Dieldrin Endrin Heptachlor Hexabromobiphenyl Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether 57-74-9 143-50-0 50-29-3 1163-19-5 All 13560-89-9 135821-03-3 135821-74-8 115-32-2 10606-46-9 60-57-1 72-20-8 76-44-8 36355-01-8 68631-49-2 207122-15-4 446255-22-7 207122-16-5 Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Industrial Industrial Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Industrial Industrial Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) 25637-99-4 Industrial 3194-55-6 Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202184 Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) Hexachlorobutadiene Lindane Mercury compunds, including inorganic mercury compounds, and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury compunds Methoxychlor Mirex Pentachlorobenzene 134237-50-6 134237-51-7 134237-52-8 118-74-1 87-68-3 58-89-9 All 72-43-5 2385-85-5 608-93-5 Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters All 87-86-5 131-52-2 27735-64-4 1825-21-4 All 355-46-4 All 335-67-1 Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds Pesticide Industrial Pesticide Industrial Pesticide Pesticide Industrial Pesticide Industrial Industrial Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202185 Polybrominated biphenyles (PBB) All 8001-35-2 36355-01-8 (hexa-) 27858-07-7 (octa-) 13654-09-6 (deca-) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) All Polychlorinated naphtalenes All Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) All 85535-84-8 68920-70-7 71011-12-6 85536-22-7 85681-73-8 108171-26-2. 115-29-7 959-98-8 33213-65-9 5436-43-1 60348-60-9 Technical Endosulfan and its related isomers Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and Pentabromodiphenyl ether Pesticide Industrial Industrial Industrial Industrial Pesticide Industrial Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202186 Tetraethyl lead Tetramethyl lead Toxaphene Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy-acetic acid and its salts and esters Amitrole Alachlor Aldicarb Azinphos-methyl Binapacryl Captafol Chlordimeform Chlorobenzilate Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC) and its salts (such as ammonium salt, potassium salt and sodium salt) Dinoseb and its salts Dinoseb acetate 1,2-dibromoethane (EDB) 78-00-2 75-74-1 8001-35-2 All All 93-76-5 61-82-5 15972-60-8 116-06-3 86-50-0 485-31-4 2425-06-1 6164-98-3 510-15-6 All 534-52-1 2980-64-5 5787-96-2 2312-76-7 All 88-85-7 2813-95-8 106-93-4 Industrial Industrial Pesticide Industrial Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202187 Ethylene dichloride Ethylene oxide Fenthion Fluoroacetamide HCH (mixed isomers) Methamidophos Monocrotophos Nonylphenols/Nonylphenol ethoxylates Parathion Trichlorfon Dustable powder formulations containing a combination of: Benomyl at or above 7 per cent, Carbofuran at or above 10 per cent, and Thiram at or above 15 per cent 107-06-2 75-21-8 55-38-9 640-19-7 608-73-1 10265-92-6 6923-22-4 104-40-5 11066-49-2 25154-52-3 84852-15-3 90481-04-2 127087-87-0 26027-38-3 37205-87-1 68412-54-4 9016-45-9 56-38-2 52-68-6 17804-35-2 1563-66-2 137-26-8 Pesticide Pesticide Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulation Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide/Industrial Pesticide Severely hazardous pesticide formulation Severely hazardous pesticide formulation 13171-21-6 (mixture,(E) & (Z) isomers) Severely hazardous pesticide formulation Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202188 Phosphamidon (soluble liquid formulations of the substance that exceed 1,000 g active ingredient/l) 23783-98-4 ((Z)- isomer) 297-99-4 ((E)-isomer) Methyl-parathion (emulsifiable concentrates (EC) at or above 19.5% active ingredient and dusts at or above 1.5% active ingredient) Paraquat dichloride Phorate Nitrofen Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF) including: - Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid - Potassium perfluorooctane sulfonate Lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate - - Ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate - Diethanolammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate - Tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate - Didecyldimethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate - N-Ethylperfluorooctane sulfonamide 298-00-0 Industrial Pesticide Pesticide Pesticide Industrial 1910-42-5 298-02-2 1836-75-5 All 1763-23-1 2795-39-3 29457-72-5 29081-56-9 70225-14-8 56773-42-3 251099-16-8 4151-50-2 - N-Methylperfluorooctane 31506-32-8 sulfonamide Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202189 - N-Ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl) perfluorooctane sulfonamide - N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N- methylperfluorooctane sulfonamide - Perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) Tris (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate All tributyltin compounds including: - Tributyltin oxide - Tributyltin fluoride - Tributyltin methacrylate - Tributyltin benzoate - Tributyltin chloride - Tributyltin linoleate - Tributyltin naphthenate 1691-99-2 24448-09-7 307-35-7 61788-33-8 126-72-7 All 56-35-9 01983-10-4 2155-70-6 4342-36-3 1461-22-9 24124-25-2 85409-17-2 Pesticide/Industrial Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202190 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri no 003/2021 ryo ku wa 08/02/2021 rigena urutonde rw’ibikomoka ku butabire n’ibindi bihumanya bitemewe Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order no 003/2021 of 08/02/2021 determining the list of chemicals and other polluting substances that are not permitted Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel n° 003/2021 du 08/02/2021 déterminant la liste des produits chimiques et d’autres substances polluantes non autorisés Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202191 Kigali, 08/02/2021 (sé) Dr MUJAWAMARIYA Jeanne d’Arc Minisitiri w’Ibidukikije Minister of Environment Ministre de l’Environnement Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minisitiri w’Ubutabera akaba n’Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ministre de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux Official Gazette n° Special of 10/02/202192