MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 002/MINICOM/23 OF 22/12/2023 DETERMINING TECHNICAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO METROLOGY

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 amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki yerekeye ingero n’ibipimo muri ibi bikurikira: This Order determines technical regulations relating to metrology in the following: Le présent arrêté détermine le règlement technique relatif à la métrologie en ce qui suit: Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/20248 (a) ibisabwa mu guha uruhushya umuntu serivisi z’ingero ushaka gutanga n’ibipimo; (a) requirements to obtain a license for a to provide intends person who metrology services; (a) les exigences d’obtention d’une licence pour une personne qui désire fournir des services de métrologie ; (b) ibisabwa mu gukora igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo, bipima bishobora guhagarikwa gukoreshwa n’uburyo bicungwa; ibikoresho (b) requirements for metrological control, measuring equipment likely to be suspended from use and modalities for their management; (b) les les exigences contrôle de métrologique, instruments de mesure susceptibles de suspension d’utilisation ainsi que les modalités de leur gestion ; (c) uburyo bwo isuzuma by’igikoresho gipima n’ibikigize; kwemeza ubwoko, n’igereranyabipimo (c) type approval, verification and a measuring of calibration equipment and its modules; (c) l’approbation de type, la vérification et instrument de l’étalonnage d’un mesure et ses composantes ; (d) ingano n’uburyo bwo kugenzura ibicuruzwa bipfunyitse; (d) the quantity and modalities for control of pre-packaged products; (d) la quantité et les modalités de contrôle des produits pré-emballés ; (e) uburyo bwo gukurikirana (e) modalities of monitoring (e) les modalités de faire le suivi de imikorereshereze y’ingero n’ibipimo; metrological use; and l’utilisation métrologique ; et (f) n’ubwoko ibirango bw’icyemezo, cyangwa ibimenyetso by’ubuziranenge by’ibikoresho bipimishwa, imiterere yabyo, igihe bimara n’ibindi bisabwa ku mikoreshereze yabyo. ibikubiyemo, (f) type of certificate, standard labels or seals of measuring equipment, their format, content, duration and other requirements related to their use. (f) le type de certificat, les étiquettes ou les sceaux standards des instruments de mesure, leur format, leur contenu, leur durée et d’autres exigences relatives à leur utilisation.

Ingingo ya 2: Isobanura Article 2: Interpretation Article 2 : Interprétation UMUTWE WA CYANGWA CY’IYANDIKWA SERIVISI Z’INGERO N’IBIPIMO II: URUHUSHYA ICYEMEZO GUTANGA BYO II: LICENSE OR CHAPTER CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FOR PROVIDING METROLOGICAL SERVICES II : CHAPITRE CERTIFICAT POUR FOURNIR LES MÉTROLOGIQUES OU LICENCE D’ENREGISTREMENT SERVICES Icyiciro cya mbere: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Section One: Requirements for obtaining a license or certificate of registration Section première : Exigences pour obtenir une certificat ou d’enregistrement licence un Ingingo ya 2: Isobanura Article 2: Interpretation Article 2 : Interprétation Muri iri teka: In this Order: Dans le présent arrêté : (a) « ihinduka ry’ibipimo bitewe (a) “durability error” means a (a) « erreur de durabilité » signifie une Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/20249 gitangwa n’igihe » bivuga ikinyuranyo hagati y’igipimo n’igikoresho bitewe n’igihe kimaze gikoreshwa ugereranyije n’ikinyuranyo cy’igipimo cyakoranywe; difference between the intrinsic error after a period of use and the initial intrinsic error of a measuring equipment; différence entre l’erreur intrinsèque après une période d’utilisation et l’erreur initiale d’un instrument de mesure ; intrinsèque (b) « isuzuma ry’ibanze » bivuga gipima ry’igikoresho igenzura gisuzumwe bwa mbere; (b) “initial verification” means a measuring of examination equipment verified for the first time; (b) « vérification initiale » signifie le contrôle d’un instrument de mesure vérifié pour la première fois ; (c) « igenzura ry’igikoresho gikoreshwa » bivuga igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo rigamije kugaragaza niba igikoresho gipima gikoreshwa cyujuje ibisabwa biteganywa n’amategeko; (c) “in-service inspection” means a at control metrological establishing if a measuring equipment in use complies with statutory requirements; aimed » (c) « inspection d’un instrument en contrôle signifie service métrologique visant à établir si un instrument de mesure en service se conforme aux exigences légales ; le (d) « ihinduka ntarengwa ry’igipimo ryemewe » bivuga igipimo cyo hejuru cy’ihinduka ry’igipimo, hashingiwe ku gaciro kemewe n’ibiteganywa cyangwa amabwiriza ku gipimo igikoresho gipima cyangwa uburyo bwo gupima; runaka, kazwi, fatizo (e) « igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo » rw’ibikorwa uruhurirane bivuga by’ubuhanga mu kugena ingano y’igipimwa byemewe n’amategeko bigamije iyubahirizwa ry’amategeko n’amabwiriza ingero n’ibipimo; bigenga (d) “maximum permissible measurement error” means the extreme value of measurement error, with respect to a known reference value, permitted by specifications or regulations for a given measurement, measuring instrument or measuring system; (d) « erreur maximale de mesure permise » signifie la valeur extrême de l’erreur de mesure, par rapport à une valeur de référence connue, permise par les les spécifications ou par règlements pour une mesure, un instrument de mesure ou un système de mesure donné ; (e) “metrological control” means a set of operations of the science of legal measurement the that compliance with laws and regulations governing metrology; ensure (e) « contrôle métrologique » signifie un ensemble des opérations de la science de mesurage légale qui assurent le respect des lois et des règlements régissant la métrologie ; Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202410 (f) « serivisi z’ingero n’ibipimo » bivuga igerageza n’igereranyabipimo by’ibikoresho bipima no guhuza ibipimo mu gihe bibaye ngombwa; (f) “metrology services” means testing and of measuring equipment and, when necessary, the making of adjustment of measures; calibration (f) « services de métrologie » signifie les essais des instruments de mesure et, si nécessaire, les ajustements des mesures ; étalonnages les et rikorwa byacyo, igenzura (g) « ubugenzuzi bw’ingero n’ibipimo » bivuga rijyanye n’ikorwa ry’igikoresho gipima, ihuzwa ry’ibice itumizwa mu mahanga ryacyo, ishyirwa mu mwanya ryacyo, uko cyitabwaho n’uko gisanwa, cyangwa ku bijyanye n’imikoreshereze yacyo, rikorwa hagamijwe kugenzura niba imikoreshereze yubahiriza itegeko rigenga ingero n’ibipimo mu Rwanda; ikoreshwa ryacyo, yacyo assemble, (g) “metrological supervision” means a control exercised in respect of the import, manufacture, installation, use, maintenance and repair of a measuring equipment or in respect of its use performed in order to verify whether its use complies with the law governing metrology in Rwanda; (g) « supervision métrologique » signifie un contrôle exercé à l’égard de la l’assemblage, de fabrication, de l’importation, de l’installation, de l’utilisation, de l’entretien et de la réparation d’un instrument de mesure ou à l’égard de son utilisation, effectué pour vérifier si son utilisation se conforme à la loi métrologie au Rwanda ; régissant la (h) « ingano nyir’izina » bivuga ingano gipfunyitse y’igicuruzwa hatabariwemo icyo gipfunyitswemo; runaka (h) “net quantity” means the quantity of an identified pre-packaged product excluding the container; (h) « quantité nette » signifie la quantité d’un produit préemballé identifié à l’exclusion de l’emballage ; (i) « ingano y’igicuruzwa » bivuga ingano y’igicuruzwa gipfunyitswe igaragara ku gipfunyika cyacyo; (i) “nominal quantity” means the quantity of the pre-packaged product displayed on its container; (i) « quantité nominale » signifie la quantité d’un produit préemballé affichée sur son contenant ; (j) « isuzuma ngarukagihe » bivuga igenzura ry’igikoresho gipima rikorwa mu gihe cyagenwe nyuma y’isuzuma ry’ibanze; (j) “periodic verification” means a predetermined period of control for a measuring equipment after initial verification; (j) « vérification périodique » signifie d’un la un instrument de mesure vérification initiale ; prédéterminé contrôle après (k) « igice cy’ingenzi kigaragazwa » (k) “principal display panel” means the (k) « panneau d’affichage principal » Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202411 bivuga igice cy’ikirango cy’igicuruzwa gishobora cyane umukiriya mu gihe kigurishwa; kugaragarira part of a product label most likely to be displayed to the client when on sale; signifie la partie d’une étiquette d’un produit la plus susceptible d’être présentée au client lors de la vente ; (l) « ihagarikwa ry’igikoresho gipima» bivuga guhagarika by’agateganyo cyangwa burundu ikoreshwa cyangwa gipima igurishwa ry’igikoresho ibisabwa, nyuma yo kitubahirije gukorerwa ry’ingero igenzura n’ibipimo kigashyirwaho ikimenyetso cyihariye mu rwego rwo kugaragaza ko icyo gikoresho kidakoreshwa; (l) “measuring equipment suspension” means the temporary or permanent hold on use or sale of a measuring equipment not complying with the metrology requirements after undergoing metrological control by placing a distinct mark on the measuring equipment to indicate that it is out of use; la permanente (l) « suspension d’un instrument de suspension signifie mesure » de ou temporaire la vente d’un l’utilisation ou de instrument de mesure non conforme aux exigences métrologiques après avoir subi un contrôle métrologique en apposant une marque distincte sur l’instrument de mesure pour indiquer qu’il est hors d’usage ; (m)« ingano fatizo » bivuga ingano y’igicuruzwa yemejwe n’ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano igaragazwa mu buremere, mu bunini, mu burebure, mu mibare cyangwa mu buso; (m)“standard quantity” means the amount of a product determined by the institution in charge of metrology expressed in mass, volume, length, number or area; (m) « quantité standard » signifie la quantité d’un produit déterminé par l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions, exprimée en masse, en volume, en longueur, en nombre ou en surface ; (n) « gipima» iyemezwa ry’ubwoko bw’igikoresho bivuga uruhererekane rw’ibikorwa biganisha ku ifatwa ry’icyemezo gishingiye ku mategeko hashingiwe ku isesengura rya raporo yemeza ko ubwoko bw’igikoresho gipima bwubahirije hatangwe ibisabwa icyemezo cy’iyemezwa ry’ubwoko; kugira ngo (n) “type approval of a measuring equipment” means a series of acts leading to a decision with legal relevance based on the review of the evaluation report attesting that the type of a measuring equipment complies with the requirements in order to issue certificate of type approval; (n) « approbation de type d’un instrument de mesure » signifie une série d’actes aboutissant à une décision ayant la pertinence juridique basée sur l’examen du rapport d’évaluation qui atteste que le type de l’instrument de mesure se conforme aux exigences certificat pour d’approbation de type ; octroyer un Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202412 (o) « ikinyuranyo cyemewe » bivuga ikinyuranyo cyemerwa kibura mu ngano y’igicuruzwa gipfunyitse; (o) “tolerable deficiency” means deficiency permitted in the quantity of a pre-packaged product; (o) « déficience tolérable » signifie la déficience permise dans la quantité d’un produit pré-emballé ; (p) « ubwoko bw’igikoresho gipima » bivuga igikoresho gipima n’ibikigize n’ibindi bikoresho bipima byo mu bwoko bumwe na cyo; (p) “type of measuring equipment” means a measuring equipment with its modules and other measuring equipment of the same type; (p) « type d’un instrument de mesure » signifie un instrument de mesure avec ses d’autres instruments de mesure de même type ; composantes et (q) « isuzuma » bivuga uruhererekane rw’ibikorwa no byo gushyira ibirango ku gikoresho gipima icyemezo cy’isuzuma no gutanga cyemeza gipima cyubahirije ibisabwa. igikoresho gusuzuma ko and marking (q) “verification” means a process of examining the measuring equipment and issuance of certificate a that the measuring ascertains equipment the requirements. verification that complies with (q) « vérification » signifie un processus d’examen et de marquage d’un instrument de mesure et l’octroi d’un certificat de vérification qui confirme que se l’instrument de mesure conforme aux exigences. UMUTWE WA CYANGWA CY’IYANDIKWA SERIVISI Z’INGERO N’IBIPIMO II: URUHUSHYA ICYEMEZO GUTANGA BYO II: LICENSE CHAPTER OR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FOR PROVIDING METROLOGICAL SERVICES II : CHAPITRE CERTIFICAT POUR FOURNIR LES MÉTROLOGIQUES OU LICENCE D’ENREGISTREMENT SERVICES Icyiciro cya mbere: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Section One: Requirements for obtaining a license or certificate of registration Section première : Exigences pour obtenir une certificat ou d’enregistrement licence un

Ingingo ya 3: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa uruhushya serivisi rwo z’igereranyabipimo gutanga Article 3: Requirements for obtaining a license to provide calibration services Article 3 : Exigences pour obtenir une licence de fournir les services d’étalonnage Ingingo ya 3: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa uruhushya serivisi rwo z’igereranyabipimo gutanga Article 3: Requirements for obtaining a license to provide calibration services Article 3 : Exigences pour obtenir une licence de fournir les services d’étalonnage Usaba uruhushya serivisi z’igereranyabipimo ku gikoresho gipima rwo gutanga An applicant for a services calibration license for to provide a measuring Le demandeur d’une licence pour fournir les services d’étalonnage d’un instrument de Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202413 ashyikiriza ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano ibisabwa bikurikira: equipment submits to the institution in charge of metrology the following requirements: la mesure soumet à métrologie dans ses attributions les exigences suivantes : l’institution ayant (a) ibaruwa isaba uruhushya; (a) an application letter for a license; (a) une lettre de demande d’une licence ; (b) inyandiko n’usaba; yabugenewe yuzuzwa (b) an appropriate form to be filled by (b) un formulaire approprié à remplir par le the applicant; demandeur ; (c) kopi cy’iyandikwa nk’isosiyete y’ubucuruzi mu Rwanda; y’icyemezo (c) a copy of certificate of registration as a company in Rwanda; (c) une copie certificat d’enregistrement en tant qu’une société commerciale au Rwanda ; du (d) gahunda y’ibikorwa y’imyaka itanu; (d) a five-year business plan; (d) un plan d’affaires de cinq ans ; (e) icyemezo gihamya ubushobozi (e) certificate of accreditation or (e) un certificat d’accréditation ou de cyangwa imikorere myiza; designation; désignation ; (f) icyemezo kigaragaza bw’abakozi z’igereranyabipimo ashaka gukora; hakurikijwe ubushobozi serivisi (f) a proof of personnel competence in accordance with calibration services applied for; (f) la preuve de compétence du personnel services conformément aux d’étalonnage demandés ; (g) igishushanyo laboratwari; cy’imiterere ya (g) laboratory design structure; (g) la structure de conception du laboratoire ; (h) urutonde rw’ibikoresho fatizo (h) a list of standard equipment and their (h) une liste des instruments de référence n’uburyo bikurikiranwa; traceability; et leur traçabilité ; (i) icyemezo cy’ubwishyu bw’amafaranga y’uruhushya yemezwa n’Inama y’Ubuyobozi y’ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano, (i) a proof of payment of license fee approved by the Board of Directors of in charge of metrology, deposited into Public institution the (i) la preuve de paiement des frais de le Conseil licence approuvés par d’Administration de l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions, Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202414 yashyizwe mu Isanduku ya Leta. Treasury. déposés au Trésor Public.

Ingingo ya 4: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa uruhushya rwo gushyira mu mwanya, gusana cyangwa kwita ku gikoresho gipima Article 4: Requirements for obtaining a or installation, license maintenance of a measuring equipment repair for Article 4 : Exigences pour obtenir une services fournir licence d’installation, de réparation ou d’entretien d’un instrument de mesure pour les Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/20242 Ingingo ya 4: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa uruhushya rwo gushyira mu mwanya, gusana cyangwa kwita ku gikoresho gipima Usaba uruhushya rwo gutanga serivisi zo gushyira mu mwanya, gusana cyangwa kwita ku gikoresho gipima ashyikiriza ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano ibisabwa bikurikira: Article 4: Requirements for obtaining a license or installation, maintenance of a measuring equipment repair for Article 4 : Exigences pour obtenir une licence services fournir d’installation, de réparation ou d’entretien d’un instrument de mesure pour les license to provide An applicant for a installation, repair or maintenance services of the a measuring equipment submits institution the following requirements: to in charge of metrology Le demandeur d’une licence pour fournir les services d’installation, de réparation ou d’entretien d’un instrument de mesure soumet à l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions les exigences suivantes : (a) ibaruwa isaba uruhushya; (a) an application letter for a license; (a) une lettre de demande d’une licence ; (b) inyandiko n’usaba; yabugenewe yuzuzwa (b) an appropriate form to be filled by (b) un formulaire approprié à remplir par le the applicant; demandeur ; (c) kopi cy’iyandikwa nk’isosiyete y’ubucuruzi mu Rwanda; y’icyemezo (d) icyemezo ubushobozi kigaragaza bw’abakozi bijyanye na serivisi asaba; (e) urutonde rw’imashini n’ibikoresho bijyanye na serivisi zisabwa; (c) a copy of certificate of registration as a company in Rwanda; (d) a proof of personnel competence in accordance with the services applied for; (e) a list of machinery and tools in accordance with the services applied for; (c) une copie certificat d’enregistrement en tant que société commerciale au Rwanda ; du (d) la preuve de compétence du personnel conformément aux services demandés ; (e) une liste des machines et des outils conformément aux services demandés ; (f) icyemezo cy’ubwishyu bw’amafaranga y’uruhushya yemezwa (f) a proof of payment of license fee approved by the Board of Directors (f) la preuve du paiement des frais de le Conseil licence approuvés par Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202415 n’Inama y’Ubuyobozi y’ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano, yashyizwe mu Isanduku ya Leta.

Ingingo ya 5: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa icyemezo gukora cyangwa guteranya ibice by’igikoresho gipima cy’iyandikwa cyo Article 5: Requirements for obtaining a certificate of registration to manufacture or assemble a measuring equipment Article 5 : Exigences pour obtenir un certificat d’enregistrement pour fabriquer ou assembler un instrument de mesure Ingingo ya 5: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa icyemezo gukora cyangwa guteranya ibice by’igikoresho gipima cy’iyandikwa cyo the institution in charge of of metrology, deposited into Public Treasury. d’Administration de l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions, déposés au Trésor Public. Article 5: Requirements for obtaining a certificate of registration to manufacture or assemble a measuring equipment Article 5 : Exigences pour obtenir un certificat d’enregistrement pour fabriquer ou assembler un instrument de mesure Usaba icyemezo cy’iyandikwa cyo gukora cyangwa guteranya ibice by’igikoresho gipima ashyikiriza ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano ibisabwa bikurikira: An applicant for a certificate of registration to manufacture or assemble a measuring equipment submits to the institution in charge of metrology the following requirements: Le demandeur d’un certificat de fabriquer ou d’assembler un instrument de mesure soumet à l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions les exigences suivantes : (a) ibaruwa isaba icyemezo cy’iyandikwa; (a) an application letter for certificate of (a) une lettre de demande du certificat registration; d’enregistrement ; (b) ifishi yabugenewe yuzuzwa n’usaba; (b) an appropriate form to be filled by (b) un formulaire approprié à remplir par le the applicant; demandeur ; (c) kopi cy’iyandikwa nk’isosiyete y’ubucuruzi mu Rwanda; y’icyemezo (c) a copy of a certificate of registration as a company in Rwanda; (c) une copie certificat d’enregistrement en tant qu’une société commerciale au Rwanda ; du (d) inyandiko igaragaza bw’ikoranabuhanga, n’imikoreshereze by’igikoresho gipima. ubwoko imiterere iteganywa (d) a document describing the type of technology, design and intended use of the measuring equipment. (d) un document qui décrit le type de technologie, le modèle et l’utilisation prévue de l’instrument de mesure. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202416

Ingingo ya 6: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa cyo gutumiza mu mahanga igikoresho gipima Article 6: Requirements for obtaining a certificate of registration to import a measuring equipment Article 6 : Exigences pour obtenir un certificat d’enregistrement pour importer un instrument de mesure Icyiciro cya 2: Uburyo bwo gutanga uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Section 2: Procedure for granting a license or certificate of registration Section 2 : Procédure d’octroi d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement Ingingo ya 6: Ibisabwa mu guhabwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa cyo gutumiza mu mahanga igikoresho gipima Article 6: Requirements for obtaining a certificate of registration to import a measuring equipment Article 6 : Exigences pour obtenir un certificat d’enregistrement pour importer un instrument de mesure (1) Usaba icyemezo cy’iyandikwa cyo gutumiza mu mahanga igikoresho gipima ashyikiriza ikigo gifite ingero ibisabwa n’ibipimo mu nshingano bikurikira: (1) An applicant of certificate of registration to import a measuring equipment submits to the institution in charge of metrology the following requirements: (1) Le d’un certificat demandeur importer un d’enregistrement pour instrument de mesure soumet à l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions les exigences suivantes: (a) ibaruwa isaba icyemezo (a) an application letter for certificate (a) une lettre de demande du certificat cy’iyandikwa; of registration; d’enregistrement ; (b) ifishi yabugenewe yuzuzwa (b) an appropriate form to be filled by (b) un formulaire approprié à remplir n’usaba; the applicant; par le demandeur ; (c) kopi y’icyemezo cy’iyandikwa y’ubucuruzi mu nk’isosiyete Rwanda. (c) a copy of a certificate of registration as a company in Rwanda. (c) une copie certificat d’enregistrement en tant qu’une société commerciale au Rwanda. du kugira (2) Umuntu wifuza gutumiza mu mahanga igikoresho ngo gipima agikoreshe ubwe agaragariza mu nyandiko ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano ko icyo gikoresho gipima kidatumirijwe gukoreshwa mu bucuruzi. (2) An individual who intends to import a measuring equipment for personal the use institution in charge of metrology that the measuring equipment is not imported for commercial use. in writing indicates to (2) Un individu qui désire importer un instrument de mesure à des fins d’usage personnel indique par écrit à l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions que l’instrument de mesure n’est pas importé pour l’usage commercial. Icyiciro cya 2: Uburyo bwo gutanga uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Section 2: Procedure for granting a license or certificate of registration Section 2 : Procédure d’octroi d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202417

Ingingo ya 7: Uburyo bwo gutanga uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 7: Procedure for granting a license or certificate of registration Article 7 : Procédure d’octroi d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement Ingingo ya 7: Uburyo bwo gutanga uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 7: Procedure for granting a license or certificate of registration Article 7 : Procédure d’octroi d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement (1) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu isaba nshingano gisuzuma dosiye uruhushya icyemezo cyangwa cy’iyandikwa mu gihe kitarenze iminsi y’akazi uhereye ku munsi itanu cyakiriyeho kandi dosiye kikamenyesha uwasabye ko dosiye yuzuye cyangwa ituzuye. (2) Iyo usaba yujuje ibisabwa, ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano kimuha uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa mu gihe kitarenze iminsi 30 uhereye ku munsi usaba yujurijeho idosiye ye. (1) The institution in charge of metrology examines the license or certificate of registration application file within five working days from the day of receipt of the file and informs the applicant whether the application file is complete or incomplete. (1) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions examine le dossier de demande de licence ou de certificat d’enregistrement endéans cinq jours ouvrables à partir de la date de réception du dossier et informe le demandeur si le dossier est complet ou incomplet. (2) If the fulfils applicant the requirements, the institution in charge of metrology issues the license or the certificate of registration within 30 days from the day the applicant completed his or her file. ayant (2) Lorsque le demandeur remplit les exigences, la l’institution métrologie dans ses attributions octroie certificat ou la d’enregistrement endéans 30 jours à partir du jour où le demandeur a complété son dossier. licence le (3) Iyo ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano uruhushya cy’iyandikwa, cyangwa kimenyesha mu nyandiko usaba impamvu yo kwangirwa. kidatanze icyemezo (3) In case the institution in charge of metrology does not issue the license it or certificate of informs the applicant the reasons of refusal, in writing. registration, (3) Au cas où l’institution ayant la métrologie dans attributions n’octroie pas la licence ou le certificat d’enregistrement, il informe par écrit le demandeur des motifs du refus. ses y’uko (4) Iyo hashize igihe cy’amezi atandatu uruhushya nyuma cyangwa cy’iyandikwa asabwe kuzuza dosiye ntiyubahirize ibisabwa, ubusabe buta agaciro. icyemezo usaba (4) If a six-month period elapses after the applicant for a license or certificate of registration is required to complete his or her file and he or she fails to comply with the application becomes invalid. requirements, (4) Lorsqu’un délai de six mois s’écoule après que le demandeur de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement est requis de compléter son dossier et qu’il ne se conforme pas aux exigences, la demande devient invalide. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202418

Ingingo ya 8: Igihe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa bimara Article 8: Duration of a certificate of registration license or Article 8 : Durée d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement Ingingo ya 8: Igihe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa bimara Article 8: Duration of a certificate of registration license or Article 8 : Durée d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement (1) Uruhushya rwo gutanga z’ingero n’ibipimo rumara itatu. serivisi imyaka (1) The duration of a license to provide metrology services is three years. (1) La durée d’une licence pour fournir les services de métrologie est de trois ans. (2) Icyemezo cy’iyandikwa kikamara (2) The duration of a certificate of imyaka itanu. registration is five years. (2) La durée certificat d’enregistrement pour mener d’autres activités y relatives est de cinq ans. d’un

Ingingo ya 9: Kongerera igihe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 9: Renewal of a certificate of registration license or Article 9 : Renouvellement d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement Ingingo ya n’uruhushya cy’iyandikwa 10: Kongera cyangwa ibirebwa icyemezo Ingingo ya 9: Kongerera igihe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 9: Renewal of a certificate of registration license or Article 9 : Renouvellement d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement Usaba kongerera igihe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa abisaba mu nyandiko ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano hasigaye nibura amezi abiri kugira ngo igihe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa bimara kirangire. An applicant for renewal of a license or certificate of registration submits a written application to the institution in charge of metrology at least two months before the license or certificate of registration duration expires. Le demandeur du renouvellement de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement adresse une demande écrite à la métrologie dans ses attributions au moins deux mois avant que la durée de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement expire. l’institution ayant Ingingo ya n’uruhushya cy’iyandikwa 10: Kongera cyangwa ibirebwa icyemezo

Article 10: Extension of scope of license or certificate of registration Article 10 d’application d’une certificat d’enregistrement : Extension du champ licence ou d’un Article 10: Extension of scope of license or certificate of registration Article 10 d’application d’une certificat d’enregistrement : Extension du champ licence ou d’un (1) Usaba kongererwa cyangwa ibirebwa icyemezo n’uruhushya cy’iyandikwa abisaba ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano mu ibyo yifuza nyandiko kongererwa. agaragaza (1) An applicant for extension of the scope of license or certificate of registration applies in writing to the institution in charge of metrology indicating the additional scope. (1) Le demandeur d’extension du champ d’application de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement adresse une demande écrite à l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions en indiquant le champ d’application additionnel. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202419 (2) Usaba kongererwa cyangwa ibirebwa n’uruhushya icyemezo cy’iyandikwa yuzuza ibisabwa kuri iyo serivisi asaba.

Ingingo ya 11: Ihagarikwa ry’agateganyo ry’icyemezo cyangwa ry’uruhushya cy’iyandikwa Article 11: Suspension of a license or certificate of registration Article 11 : Suspension d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement Ingingo ya 11: Ihagarikwa ry’agateganyo ry’icyemezo cyangwa ry’uruhushya cy’iyandikwa (1) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu guhagarika gishobora nshingano by’agateganyo uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa iyo uwahawe uruhushya icyemezo cyangwa cy’iyandikwa – (a) atubahiriza ibikubiye mu ruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa; (2) An applicant for extension of the scope of license or certificate of registration, he or she fulfils the requirements is applying for. the service for (2) Le demandeur d’extension du champ d’application de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement remplit les exigences pour le service demandé. Article 11: Suspension of a license or certificate of registration Article 11 : Suspension d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement (1) The institution in charge of metrology may suspend a license or certificate of registration if the holder of license or certificate of registration – (a) no longer complies with the content of the license or the certificate of registration; (1) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions peut suspendre une licence certificat d’enregistrement lorsque le titulaire de la certificat ou licence d’enregistrement – ou du un (a) ne se conforme plus au contenu de certificat licence ou du la d’enregistrement ; (b) abangamira ubugenzuzi bw’ingero (b) obstructs metrological (b) entrave la supervision n’ibipimo; supervision; or métrologique ; ou (c) cyangwa asabye ko uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa bihagarikwa by’agateganyo. (c) requests for suspension of license or certificate of registration. (c) demande licence d’enregistrement. la suspension de du ou la certificat (2) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano gihagarika by’agateganyo uruhushya icyemezo cyangwa cy’iyandikwa kandi kikamenyesha (2) The institution in charge of metrology suspends a license or certificate of registration and informs the holder in writing of the reasons for suspension (2) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions suspend une licence ou un et certificat d’enregistrement informe par écrit le titulaire des motifs Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202420 cyangwa uruhushya uwahawe icyemezo cy’iyandikwa mu nyandiko impamvu z’ihagarikwa ry’agateganyo ndetse ibitarubahirijwe n’igihe bigomba kuba byakosowe. (3) Icyakora, ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano ntigishobora guhagarika by’agateganyo uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa igihe kirenze amezi atatu. and the period during which the failure must be remedied. pour la suspension ainsi que le délai pendant lequel le manquement doit être réparé. (3) However, the institution in charge of metrology cannot suspend a license or certificate of registration for a period exceeding three months. (3) Toutefois, ayant la l’institution métrologie dans ses attributions ne peut pas suspendre une licence ou un certificat d’enregistrement pour une période dépassant trois mois.

Ingingo ya 12: Kwamburwa uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 12: Withdrawal of a license or certificate of registration Article 12 : Retrait d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/20243 Ingingo ya 12: Kwamburwa uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 12: Withdrawal of a license or certificate of registration Article 12 : Retrait d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano gishobora kwambura uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa uwahawe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa iyo – The institution in charge of metrology may withdraw a license or certificate of registration from the holder if – L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions peut retirer une licence ou un certificat titulaire lorsque– d’enregistrement du (a) abyisabiye mu nyandiko; (a) he or she requests it in writing; (a) il le demande par écrit ; (b) amaze igihe cy’amezi atandatu (b) he or she is not operational for six (b) il n’est pas opérationnel pendant six adakora; months; mois ; (c) atacyujuje ibyashingiweho mu gutanga icyemezo cyangwa uruhushya cy’iyandikwa; (c) he or she no longer meets the requirements considered for granting a of license registration; certificate or (c) il ne remplit plus lors de considérées licence d’enregistrement ; ou les exigences l’octroi d’une certificat d’un (d) atubahiriza ibiteganywa n’andi mategeko n’amabwiriza; (d) he or she does not comply with laws and provisions of other regulations; (d) il ne se conforme pas aux dispositions d’autres lois et règlements ; Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202421 (e) arenze ku cyo uruhushya cyangwa bigomba cy’iyandikwa icyemezo gukoreshwa; (e) he or she operates beyond the scope of the license or the certificate of registration; (e) il exerce champ au-delà d’application de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement ; du (f) cyangwa atabashije gukemura ikibazo cyateye ihagarikwa ry’agateganyo mu gihe cyagenwe n’ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano. (f) he or she fails to resolve the issue that caused the suspension within the period prescribed by the institution in charge of metrology. (f) il ne parvient pas à résoudre le problème qui a causé la suspension dans le délai fixé par l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions.

Ingingo ya 13: Guhererekanya uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 13: Transfer of a certificate of registration license or Article 13 : Transfert d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement UMUTWE WA III: IBYITABWAHO MU IGENZURA RY’INGERO N’IBIPIMO, IBIKORESHO BIPIMA BISHOBORA GUHAGARIKWA GUKORESHWA N’UBURYO BICUNGWA CHAPTER III: CONSIDERATIONS FOR METROLOGICAL CONTROL, MEASURING EQUIPMENT LIKELY TO BE SUSPENDED FROM USE AND THEIR MODALITIES MANAGEMENT FOR LE CHAPITRE III : CONSIDÉRATIONS CONTRÔLE POUR MÉTROLOGIQUE, LES INSTRUMENTS DE MESURE SUSCEPTIBLES DE SUSPENSION D’UTILISATION AINSI QUE LES MODALITÉS DE LEUR GESTION Ingingo ya 13: Guhererekanya uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 13: Transfer of a certificate of registration license or Article 13 : Transfert d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement uruhushya cy’iyandikwa (1) Uwahawe cyangwa asaba icyemezo uburenganzira bw’ihererekanya ry’uruhushya cyangwa iry’icyemezo cy’iyandikwa mu kigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano. registration (1) The holder of a license or certificate of for authorisation of transfer of license or certificate of registration from the institution in charge of metrology. applies (2) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano gitanga uburenganzira iyo gisanze usabirwa guhabwa uruhushya cy’iyandikwa cyangwa ibisabwa bisa n’iby’usaba yujuje uruhushya icyemezo cy’iyandikwa. icyemezo cyangwa (2) The institution in charge of metrology grants authorisation if it finds that the transferee of a license or certificate of registration meets the requirements similar to those of the applicant for a license or certificate of registration. (1) Le titulaire d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement demande l’autorisation de transfert de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement auprès de la métrologie dans ses attributions. l’institution ayant (2) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions accorde l’autorisation lorsque le cessionnaire d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement répond aux exigences similaires à celles du demandeur d’une licence ou d’un certificat d’enregistrement. UMUTWE WA III: IBYITABWAHO MU IGENZURA RY’INGERO N’IBIPIMO, IBIKORESHO BIPIMA BISHOBORA GUHAGARIKWA GUKORESHWA N’UBURYO BICUNGWA CHAPTER III: CONSIDERATIONS FOR METROLOGICAL CONTROL, MEASURING EQUIPMENT LIKELY TO BE SUSPENDED FROM USE AND THEIR MODALITIES FOR : CONSIDÉRATIONS CHAPITRE III POUR CONTRÔLE MÉTROLOGIQUE, LES INSTRUMENTS DE MESURE SUSCEPTIBLES DE SUSPENSION D’UTILISATION AINSI LE Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202422 MANAGEMENT

Ingingo ya 14: Ibyitabwaho mu igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo Article 14 : Considérations pour contrôle métrologique Ingingo ya 14: Ibyitabwaho mu igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo Article metrological control 14: Considerations QUE LES MODALITÉS DE LEUR GESTION for Article 14 : Considérations pour contrôle métrologique Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano, mu gihe cy’igenzura ry’igikoresho gipima, cyita kuri ibi bikurikira: The institution in charge of metrology, during the control of a measuring equipment, considers the following: L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions, lors du contrôle d’un instrument de mesure, considère ce qui suit : (a) ihinduka ry’igipimo; (a) error of measurement; (a) l’erreur de mesure ; (b) ukudahindagurika, ukwisubiramo (b) stability, repeatability or drift; (b) la stabilité, la répétabilité ou la cyangwa uguhinduka gukomeza; variation continue ; (c) ubushobozi bwo kugaragaza ingano y’icyapimwe, ubwo kubika amakuru n’ugushidikanya gusoma by’igikoresho gipima; mu (c) resolution of readout, recorder trace width and reading uncertainty of a measuring equipment; (c) la résolution de la lecture, la largeur de trace de l’enregistreur et l’incertitude de lecture d’un instrument de mesure ; (d) igereranyabipimo ry’ibipimo (d) internal standards calibration; (d) l’étalonnage des normes internes ; ngenderwaho by’imbere; (e) uko igikoresho gipima gishobora guhungabanywa n’imbaraga rukuruzi; (e) susceptibility interferences; to electromagnetic (e) la susceptibilité aux électromagnétiques ; interférences (f) guhuza amakuru y’ingano y’ibipimwa asomwa cyangwa yasohowe, mu gihe igikoresho gipima gitanga igipimo kirenze kimwe. (f) correspondence of individual values of readouts or printouts, where a measuring equipment has more than one values. (f) la valeurs correspondance individuelles ou des impressions’ lorsqu’un instrument de mesure a plus d’une valeur. des lectures Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202423

Ingingo ya 15: Ibyitabwaho mu rwego rwa tekiniki Article 15: Technical considerations Article 15 : Considérations techniques Ingingo ya 15: Ibyitabwaho mu rwego rwa tekiniki Article 15: Technical considerations Article 15 : Considérations techniques Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano, mu gihe cy’igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo ry’igikoresho gipima, cyibanda kuri ibi bikurikira mu rwego rwa tekiniki: The institution in charge of metrology, during a measuring control of metrological equipment, following the focuses on technical considerations: L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions, lors du contrôle métrologique d’un instrument de mesure, se concentre sur les considérations techniques suivantes : (a) imiterere y’igikoresho gipima muri rusange no kugaragaza ukwangirika, isuku cyangwa ubusaze; (a) general condition of the measuring equipment and indication of damage, cleanliness or wear and tear; (a) la condition générale de l’instrument de mesure et l’indication de dommage, de salubrité ou d’usure ; (b) ahantu hakwiye igikoresho gipima cyashyizwe kandi kigaragaza amakuru ku ugurisha n’ugura; (c) ikigaragaza zisohorwa n’igikoresho harimo uburemere, igiciro kuri buri gicuruzwa n’ikiguzi rusange cy’ibicuruzwa; inyandiko gipima (b) proper location of a measuring the equipment and visibility of readout to both seller and customer; (b) l’emplacement d’un instrument de mesure et la visibilité de l’indicateur au vendeur et au client ; approprié (c) indication of printouts of a measuring including weight, unit equipment price and total price of items; (c) l’indication des impressions d’un instrument de mesure comprenant le poids, le prix unitaire et le prix total des produits ; (d) ikigaragaza imikorere ishobora gutuma habaho uburiganya bushingiye ku gikoresho gipima; (d) indication of potential use of fraud the measuring associated with equipment; (d) l’indication possibilité d’utilisation frauduleuse relative à un instrument de mesure ; de la (e) igihe igikoresho gipima cyifungira no (e) sequence and control of interlocks. (e) la séquence et le contrôle de kugenzura ukwifunga kwacyo. verrouillage.

Ingingo ya 16: Ibyitabwaho mu rwego rw’ubuyobozi Article metrological control 14: Considerations for Article 16: Administrative considerations Article 16 : Considérations administratives Ingingo ya 16: Ibyitabwaho mu rwego rw’ubuyobozi Article 16: Administrative considerations Article 16 : Considérations administratives Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano, The institution in charge of metrology, during L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202424 mu gihe cy’igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo by’igikoresho gipima, cyita kuri bikurikira byo mu rwego rw’ubuyobozi: (a) ikiranga ikarita igikoresho gipima, ikiranga n’amakuru y’imikoreshereze yacyo; metrological equipment, administrative considerations: control of focuses on a measuring following the (a) identification tags, name plates of the and equipment measuring information on its use; (b) icyemezo cy’iyemezwa bw’igikoresho gipima, n’icyemezo n’amatariki igenzura ryabereyeho; ry’ubwoko ibimenyetso riheruka by’igenzura (b) certificate of type approval of a measuring previous equipment, verification marks and certificate as well as dates of the verification; (c) ubudakemangwa by’ubuziranenge, bikoresho birinda w’igikoresho gipima; bw’ibimenyetso ingufuri n’ibindi umutekano (d) ikigaragaza ibyemezo by’igikoresho gipima n’inyandiko y’uko gikoreshwa; (e) kuba haboneka inyandiko zo mu rwego rwa tekiniki zisabwa n’ibishushanyo by’igikoresho by’igereranyabipimo gipima; (c) authenticity of seals, locks and other security equipment measuring devices; (d) display of the measuring equipment certificates and the document on its use; (e) availability of required technical documents and calibration charts of a measuring equipment; attributions, lors du contrôle métrologique d’un instrument de mesure, se concentre sur les considérations administratives suivantes : (a) les étiquettes d’identification, les plaques signalétiques d’un instrument de mesure et les informations sur son utilisation ; (b) un certificat d’approbation de type d’un les instrument de mesure, marques et le certificat de vérification antérieure ainsi que les dates de la vérification ; (c) l’authenticité des scellés, serrures et autres dispositifs de sécurité d’un instrument de mesure ; (d) l’affichage des d’un instrument de mesure et le document de son utilisation ; certificats (e) la disponibilité techniques requis et des d’étalonnage d’un mesure ; des documents tableaux instrument de (f) inyandiko z’igereranyabipimo, iz’isana n’izo kwita ku gikoresho gipima. (f) calibration, repair and maintenance records of the measuring instrument. (f) les données d’étalonnage, de réparation et de maintenance d’un instrument de mesure. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202425

Ingingo ya 17: Ibikoresho bipima bishobora guhagarikwa gukoreshwa Article 17: Measuring equipment likely to be suspended from use Article 17 susceptibles de suspension d’utilisation : Instruments de mesure Ingingo ya 17: Ibikoresho bipima bishobora guhagarikwa gukoreshwa Article 17: Measuring equipment likely to be suspended from use Article 17 susceptibles de suspension d’utilisation : Instruments de mesure (1) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu guhagarika gishobora nshingano kigaragaweho gipima igikoresho kutubahiriza n’ingero n’ibipimo nyuma y’igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo nyir’igikoresho gipima ashyira umukono ku ifishi y’ihagarikwa ry’igikoresho gipima. ibisabwa kandi (1) The institution in charge of metrology may suspend from use a measuring equipment found to be non-compliant to metrological requirements upon completion of a metrological control and the owner of the measuring equipment the measuring signs equipment suspension form. (1) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions peut suspendre un instrument de mesure jugé non conforme aux exigences métrologiques après le contrôle métrologique et le propriétaire de l’instrument de mesure signe la fiche de suspension de l’instrument de mesure. (2) Ifishi igihe y’ihagarikwa igaragaza ry’igikoresho gipima iryo fatira rimara, ibyifuzonama by’ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano, n’igihe cyo gushyira mu bikorwa ibyo byifuzonama. (2) The of indicates measuring form equipment the suspension duration suspension, recommendations of the institution in charge of metrology the timeframe for implementation of the recommendations. and the (2) La fiche de suspension de l’instrument de mesure indique la durée de la suspension, les recommandations de l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions, et le délai de mise en œuvre de ces recommandations. (3) Igihe cy’ishyirwa mu bikorwa ry’ibyifuzonama giteganyijwe mu gika cya (2) cy’iyi ngingo gishingira ku mwihariko wa buri gikoresho gipima, imiterere n’ibyasabwe gukosorwa. yacyo (4) Ifishi y’ihagarikwa ry’igikoresho gipima iteganyijwe mu gika cya (1) iri ku (2) by’iyi ngingo n’icya mugereka wa 1 w’iri teka. (3) The timeframe for implementation of the recommendations provided for in Paragraph (2) of this Article depends on the specificity, nature of the measuring the equipment recommended corrective actions. and (3) Le délai pour la mise en œuvre des recommandations prévu au paragraphe (2) du présent article dépend de la spécificité, de la nature de l’instrument de mesure et des actions correctives recommandées. (4) The measuring equipment suspension form provided for in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article is in Annex 1 of this Order. (4) La fiche de suspension de l’instrument de mesure prévue aux paragraphes (1) et (2) du présent article est en annexe 1 du présent arrêté. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202426

Ingingo ya 18: Imicungire y’ibikoresho bipima byahagaritswe gukoreshwa Article 18: Management of measuring equipment suspended from use Article 18 : Gestion des instruments de mesure suspendus d’utilisation UMUTWE WA IV: KWEMEZA UBWOKO BW’IGIKORESHO, ISUZUMA N’IGERERANYABIPIMO CHAPTER VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION IV: TYPE APPROVAL, CHAPITRE IV : APPROBATION DE TYPE, ET D’ÉTALONNAGE VÉRIFICATION DE Ingingo ya 18: Imicungire y’ibikoresho bipima byahagaritswe gukoreshwa Article 18: Management of measuring equipment suspended from use Article 18 : Gestion des instruments de mesure suspendus d’utilisation (1) Iyo ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu ibyifuzonama nshingano gihaye nyir’igikoresho gipima cyahagaritswe gukoreshwa kandi ibyo byifuzonama ntibishyirwe mu bikorwa mu gihe gipima cyagenwe, burundu kirahagarikwa kikanashyirwaho ko kijugunywe kandi nyir’igikoresho agashyira umukono ku ifishi yo kwanga igikoresho gipima. ikimenyetso igikoresho (2) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano nyir’igikoresho gipima kijugunywe kugikuraho kandi akirengera ikiguzi cyo kugikuraho. gisaba (3) Iyo nyir’igikoresho gipima kijugunywe atubahirije cy’ikigo icyifuzonama gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano cyo gukuraho igikoresho gipima mu gihe kitarenze iminsi 30 uhereye ku cyifuzonama munsi cyatangiweho, gipima kiranyagwa kigahinduka umutungo bwite wa Leta kandi ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano kikagikuraho igikoresho icyo use gives (1) In case the institution in charge of the metrology recommendations to the owner of the suspended measuring equipment those from recommendations not implemented within the prescribed timeframe, the measuring equipment and is permanently marked as rejected and the owner of the measuring equipment signs the measuring equipment rejection form. and when are suspended (2) The institution in charge of metrology recommends to the owner of the to rejected measuring equipment dispose it and the owner bears the cost of its disposal. recommendation of (3) If the owner of the rejected measuring equipment fails to comply with the disposal the institution in charge of metrology within 30 days from the date of issuance, the measuring equipment is confiscated and becomes a State private asset and the institution in charge of metrology dispose of it in accordance with relevant laws and (1) Dans le cas où l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions donne les recommandations au propriétaire d’un instrument de mesure suspendu ces et d’utilisation recommandations ne sont pas mises en œuvre dans le délai prescrit, cet objet est définitivement suspendu et marqué comme rejeté et le propriétaire de l’instrument de mesure signe la fiche de rejet de l’instrument de mesure. que attributions (2) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses au propriétaire d’un instrument de mesure rejeté de l’aliéner et il assume le coût de son aliénation. recommande (3) Lorsque le propriétaire d’un instrument de mesure rejeté ne se conforme pas à la recommandation d’aliénation de l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions endéans 30 jours à partir d’émission, l’instrument de mesure est confisqué et devient un bien du domaine privé de l’État la l’institution métrologie dans ses attributions le ayant date de la et Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202427 hakurikijwe amategeko n’amabwiriza abigenga. regulations. dispose conformément aux lois et aux règlements en la matière. (4) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu uburyo nshingano nyir’igikoresho gipima kijugunywe agikuraho. kigena (4) The institution in charge of metrology determines the method by which the owner of the rejected measuring equipment disposes of it. (4) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions détermine la méthode selon le propriétaire de l’instrument de mesure rejeté l’aliène. laquelle (5) Ifishi y’igikoresho gipima kijuguywe iteganyijwe mu gika cya (1) cy’iyi ngingo iri ku mugereka wa 2 w’iri teka. (5) The measuring equipment rejection form provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Article is in Annex 2 of this Order. (5) La fiche de rejet de l’instrument de mesure prévue au paragraphe (1) du présent article est en annexe 2 du présent arrêté. UMUTWE WA IV: KWEMEZA UBWOKO BW’IGIKORESHO, ISUZUMA N’IGERERANYABIPIMO CHAPTER VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION IV: TYPE APPROVAL, CHAPITRE IV : APPROBATION DE TYPE, ET D’ÉTALONNAGE VÉRIFICATION DE

Ingingo ya 19: Iyemezwa ry’ubwoko bw’igikoresho gipima n’ibikigize Article 19: Type approval of a measuring equipment and its modules Article 19 : Approbation de type d’un instrument de mesure et ses composantes Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/20244 Ingingo ya 19: Iyemezwa ry’ubwoko bw’igikoresho gipima n’ibikigize Article 19: Type approval of a measuring equipment and its modules Article 19 : Approbation de type d’un instrument de mesure et ses composantes (1) Ubwoko gipima bw’igikoresho kigengwa n’iri teka bwemezwa mbere y’uko icyo gikoresho gishyirwa ku isoko. (1) The type of a measuring equipment regulated under this Order is type- the measuring approved before equipment is put on the market. (1) Le type d’un instrument de mesure régi par le présent arrêté est approuvé avant que l’instrument de mesure soit mis sur le marché. (2) Usaba iyemezwa ry’ubwoko bw’igikoresho gipima ashyikiriza ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano ibi bikurikira: (2) An applicant for type approval of a measuring equipment submits to the institution in charge of metrology the following: (2) Le demandeur de l’approbation de type d’un instrument de mesure soumet à l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions ce qui suit : (a) ibaruwa isaba; (a) an application letter; (a) une lettre de demande ; Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202428 (b) inyandiko ikubiyemo amakuru yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki y’ubwoko bwihariye bw’igikoresho gipima; (c) impagararizi y’ubwoko bw’igikoresho gipima busabirwa kwemezwa; (d) kopi y’icyemezo cy’iyemezwa ry’ubwoko na raporo y’isuzuma byatanzwe n’urwego rwemewe iyo ari igikoresho gipima cyatumijwe mu mahanga. (b) a technical manual of the specific type of the measuring equipment; (b) un manuel spécifique de mesure ; technique du type l’instrument de (c) a representative of measuring equipment to be type- approved; type (c) un type type représentatif du d’instrument de mesure à être approuvé ; (d) a copy of type approval certificate and evaluation report issued by a recognised authority in the case of imported measuring equipment. (d) une du copie certificat d’approbation de type et un rapport d’évaluation délivrés par une autorité reconnue dans le cas d’un instrument de mesure importé.

Ingingo ya 20: Imiterere n’ikorwa by’igice kigaragara porogaramu n’ibya z’ikoranabuhanga by’igikoresho gipima Article 20: Design and manufacture of hardware and development of software of a measuring equipment Article 20 : Conception et fabrication du matériel et du logiciel d’un instrument de mesure Ingingo ya 20: Imiterere n’ikorwa by’igice porogaramu n’ibya kigaragara z’ikoranabuhanga by’igikoresho gipima Article 20: Design and manufacture of hardware and development of software of a measuring equipment Article 20 : Conception et fabrication du matériel et du logiciel d’un instrument de mesure (1) Igikoresho gipima kigomba kuba giteye kandi gikoze mu buryo butuma– (1) A measuring equipment must be designed and manufactured in a way that – (1) L’instrument de mesure doit être conçu et fabriqué de façon que – (a) ikinyuranyo kitarenga cyacyo ihinduka ntarengwa ry’igipimo ryemewe mu mikoreshereze yihariye yagenwe; (a) its deviation does not exceed the maximum permissible measuring error under specific operating conditions; (a) sa déviation ne dépasse pas l’erreur maximale de mesure permise dans des conditions spécifiques de fonctionnement; (b) mu gihe hagize ikikibangamira kigikozeho, giturutse ku muriro ku w’amashanyarazi bidukikije, nta nenge zikomeye izo nenge zakibaho cyangwa cyangwa (b) when it is exposed to physical, electrical environmental or disturbances, no significant faults occur or such significant faults may be detected and rectified if (b) quand il est exposé aux perturbations physiques, électriques ou environnementales, les défectuosités significatives ne se produisent pas ou que de telles Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202429 kugaragara zigashobora gukosorwa igihe zibayeho; no they happen; or significatives défectuosités peuvent être identifiées et rectifiées si elles se produisent ; ou (c) cyangwa ihinduka hatabaho ry’ibipimo bitewe n’igihe rikabije cyangwa igihe bibayeho bikaba byagaragara kandi bigakosorwa. (c) significant durability errors do not occur or in case they occur, they are detected and rectified. (c) les de erreurs durabilité significatives ne se produisent pas elles ou, dans soient apparaissent, identifiées et rectifiées. cas où qu’elles le (2) Igikoresho gipima kigomba kuba kandi giteye ku buryo kiba gifite ibikiranga bigifasha mu bwirinzi byaba mu buryo gikozwe, ubw’amashanyarazi cyangwa hakoreshejwe uburyo cyafungwa buryo ku umubare w’ibanga kitakoreshwa n’umuntu utabifitiye uburenganzira. (2) A measuring equipment must be also designed in such a way that it provides for features for protection by appropriate mechanical, electronic or cryptographic sealing to prevent the use from unauthorised person. (2) L’instrument de mesure doit être également conçu de façon qu’il prévoit des fonctionnalités de protection par verrouillage mécanique, électronique ou cryptographique approprié pour prévenir l’utilisation par une personne non autorisée.

Ingingo ya 21: Ishyirwa ry’ibirango ku gikoresho gipima Article 21: Marking of a measuring equipment Article 21 : Marquage d’un instrument de mesure Ingingo ya 21: Ishyirwa ry’ibirango ku gikoresho gipima Article 21: Marking of a measuring equipment Article 21 : Marquage d’un instrument de mesure (1) Ukora igikoresho gipima agishyiraho ibirango bisomeka kandi bidasibika bikurikira: (1) A manufacturer marks a measuring equipment legibly and indelibly with the following: (1) Un fabricant marque un instrument de mesure de manière lisible et indélébile avec ce qui suit : (a) izina ry’igikoresho gipima; (a) the name of equipment; a measuring (a) le nom d’un instrument de mesure ; (b) izina n’aderesi by’uwagikoze; (b) the name and address of the (b) le nom et l’adresse du fabricant ; manufacturer; Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202430 (c) ikirango cy’uwagikoze ugikwirakwiza; cy’ubucuruzi cyangwa (c) the trademark of the manufacturer (c) la marque déposée du fabricant ou or distributor; du distributeur ; (d) ubushobozi n’icyiciro by’igikoresho gipima; cyizewe (d) the capacity and accuracy class of (d) la capacité et la classe de précision the measuring equipment; de l’instrument de mesure ; (e) umubare wihariye uranga (e) the specific serial number of the (e) le numéro de série spécifique de igikoresho gipima; measuring equipment; l’instrument de mesure ; (f) ubwoko bw’igikoresho gipima; (f) the type of the measuring (f) le type de l’instrument de mesure ; equipment; (g) umubare w’iyemezwa ry’ubwoko bw’igikoresho gipima. (g) the approval number of the type of the measuring equipment. (g) le numéro d’approbation du type de l’instrument de mesure. (2) Gushyira gipima, n’imikorere z’ikoranabuhanga rurimi rwemewe mu butegetsi. ibirango ku gikoresho inyandiko z’imikoreshereze porogaramu byandikwa mu ya (2) Marking of a measuring equipment, operational documents and software functions are written in the official language. (2) Le marquage d’un instrument de mesure, les manuels d’utilisation et les fonctions du logiciel sont écrits en langue officielle. (3) Urugero rw’igipimo rushyirwa ku gipima mu nyuguti gikoresho zirambuye cyangwa hakoreshejwe ikimenyetso kiranga urugero fatizo rukoreshwa mu Rwanda. (3) A unit of measurement is marked on a measuring equipment in full letters or with a symbol of base unit used in Rwanda. (3) Une unité de mesure est marquée sur un instrument de mesure en toutes lettres ou avec un symbole d’unité de base utilisée au Rwanda.

Ingingo ya 22: Isuzuma ry’igikoresho gipima Article 22: Verification of a measuring equipment Article 22 : Vérification d’un instrument de mesure Ingingo 23: ry’igikoresho gipima ya Igereranyabipimo Ingingo ya 22: Isuzuma ry’igikoresho gipima Article 22: Verification of a measuring equipment Article 22 : Vérification d’un instrument de mesure Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano The institution in charge of metrology carries L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202431 gikora – out – attributions effectue – (a) isuzuma ry’ibanze gipima mbere y’uko gikoreshwa; ry’igikoresho (a) an initial verification of a new measuring equipment before use; (a) une vérification initiale d’un nouvel instrument de mesure avant son utilisation ; (b) isuzuma ry’igikoresho gikoreshwa; ngenzuramikorere gisanzwe gipima (b) a performance verification of a measuring equipment in use; and (b) une vérification de performance d’un instrument de mesure en utilisation ; et (c) n’isuzuma ry’igikoresho gipima cyasanwe mbere y’uko cyongera gukoreshwa. (c) a verification of a repaired measuring equipment before use. (c) une vérification d’un instrument de mesure réparé avant sa remise en utilisation. Ingingo 23: ry’igikoresho gipima ya Igereranyabipimo

Article 23: Calibration of a measuring equipment Article 23 : Étalonnage d’un instrument de mesure UMUTWE WA V: INGANO N’UBURYO BWO KUGENZURA IBICURUZWA BIPFUNYITSE CHAPTER V: QUANTITY AND MODALITIES FOR CONTROL OF PRE-PACKAGED PRODUCTS CHAPITRE ET MODALITÉS DE CONTRÔLE DES PRODUITS PRÉ-EMBALLÉS V : QUANTITÉ Article 23: Calibration of a measuring equipment Article 23 : Étalonnage d’un instrument de mesure (1) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu igereranyabipimo nshingano gikora ngarukagihe ry’igikoresho gipima hagamijwe kugenzura imikorere yacyo ugereranyije bitangwa n’igipimo fatizo. n’ibipimo agenga tekiniki (2) Amabwiriza arambuye yo mu rwego rwa iyemezwa ry’ubwoko bw’igikoresho gipima, isuzuma n’igereranyabipimo kuri buri bwoko bw’igikoresho gipima ari ku mugereka wa 3 w’iri teka. (1) The institution in charge of metrology carries out a periodic calibration of a measuring equipment in order to status ascertain against measurement reference standards. its performance (1) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions effectue un étalonnage périodique d’un instrument de mesure afin de vérifier son état de performance par rapport aux étalons de référence de mesure. (2) Detailed technical regulations for type approval, verification and type of a for each calibration measuring equipment are in Annex 3 of this Order. (2) Les règlements techniques détaillés pour l’approbation de type, pour la vérification et pour l’étalonnage pour chaque type d’instrument de mesure sont en annexe 3 du présent arrêté. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202432 UMUTWE WA V: INGANO N’UBURYO BWO KUGENZURA IBICURUZWA BIPFUNYITSE CHAPTER V: QUANTITY AND MODALITIES FOR CONTROL OF PRE-PACKAGED PRODUCTS ET CHAPITRE MODALITÉS DE CONTRÔLE DES PRODUITS PRÉ-EMBALLÉS V : QUANTITÉ

Ingingo ya 24: Ingano fatizo Article 24: Standard quantity Article 24 : Quantité standard Ingingo ya 24: Ingano fatizo Article 24: Standard quantity Article 24 : Quantité standard (1) Igicuruzwa gipfunyitse cyagenewe gucuruzwa gipfunyikwa hakurikijwe ingano fatizo. ingano (2) Amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki n’ingano agena y’ibipimo bijyana na byo kuri buri bwoko bw’igicuruzwa gipfunyitse ari ku mugereka wa 4 w’iri teka. fatizo (1) A pre-packaged product intended for standard is packaged in sale quantities. (2) Technical regulations determining the standard quantities and related pack sizes for each pre-packaged product are in Annex 4 of this Order. (1) Un produit pré-emballé destiné à la vente est emballé dans des quantités standards. (2) Les règlements techniques déterminant les quantités standards et la taille d’emballage pour chaque produit pré- emballé sont en annexe 4 du présent arrêté.

Ingingo ya 25: Gushyira gicuruzwa gipfunyitse ikirango ku Article 25: Labelling a pre-packaged product Article 25 : Étiquetage d’un produit pré- emballé Ingingo ya 25: Gushyira gicuruzwa gipfunyitse ikirango ku Article 25: Labelling a pre-packaged product Article 25 : Étiquetage d’un produit pré- emballé (1) Igicuruzwa gipfunyitse kigira ikirango gisomeka kandi kidasibika gishyirwa ku gice cy’ingenzi kigaragazwa cy’igicuruzwa hakurikijwe amabwiriza y’Igihugu y’ubuziranenge yerekeye ishyirwa ry’ibirango ku bicuruzwa bipfunyitse. (1) A pre-packaged product bears a legible and indelible label attached to the principal display panel of the the product national standards on the labelling of pre-packaged products. in accordance with (1) Un produit pré-emballé porte une étiquette lisible et indélébile apposée sur le panneau d’affichage principal du produit conformément aux normes nationales relatives à l’étiquetage des produits pré-emballés. (2) Mu rwego rwo kugenzura ingero n’ibipimo, amakuru akurikira agomba gushyirwa ku kirango cya buri gicuruzwa gipfunyitse: (2) For the purpose of metrological control, the following information must be put on the label of each pre- packaged product: (2) Aux fins du contrôle métrologique, les informations suivantes doivent être apposées sur l’étiquette de chaque produit pré-emballé : Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202433 (a) izina n’aho uwagikoze, uwagitumije mu mahanga cyangwa ugikwirakwiza babarizwa; (a) the name and complete physical the manufacturer, address of importer or distributor; (a) le nom et complète l’importateur ou du distributeur ; l’adresse physique de fabricant, du (b) izina ry’ubucuruzi; (b) the brand name; (b) le nom de marque ; (c) ingano y’igicuruzwa. (c) the nominal quantity. (c) la quantité nominale. (3) Amakuru ateganyijwe mu gika cya (2) cy’iyi ngingo agomba kwandikwa mu rurimi rwemewe mu butegetsi. (3) The in information provided for Paragraph (2) of this Article must be written in the official language. (3) Les prévues informations au paragraphe (2) du présent article doivent être écrites dans la langue officielle.

Ingingo ya 26: Gushyira bicuruzwa bipfunyitse bikubiye hamwe ikirango ku Article 26: Labelling grouped pre- packaged products Article 26 : Étiquetage des produits pré- emballés groupés Ingingo ya 26: Gushyira bicuruzwa bipfunyitse bikubiye hamwe ikirango ku Article 26: Labelling grouped pre- packaged products Article 26 : Étiquetage des produits pré- emballés groupés cy’ibicuruzwa bipfunyitse Igipfunyika bikubiye bumwe gishyirwaho umubare w’ibipfunyika n’ingano nyirizina ya buri gipfunyika. by’ubwoko hamwe A package of grouped pre-packaged products of the same type bears a number of packages and the net quantity of each package. Un colis des produits pré-emballés groupés de même type comporte un nombre de colis et la quantité nette de chaque colis.

Ingingo ya 27: Kugaragaza y’igicuruzwa ingano Article 27: Indication of nominal quantity Article 27 : Indication de la quantité nominale Ingingo ya 27: Kugaragaza y’igicuruzwa ingano Article 27: Indication of nominal quantity Article 27 : Indication de la quantité nominale Ingano ikoreshwa mu kugaragaza ingano y’igicuruzwa yandikwa mu ngero fatizo cyangwa izizikomokaho nk’uko biteganywa n’amabwiriza y’ubuziranenge y’Igihugu yerekeye ishyirwa ry’ibirango ku bicuruzwa bipfunyitse. The unit used in indicating nominal quantity is written in base unit or derived units of measurement as provided for by the national standards on the labelling of pre-packaged products. L’unité utilisée pour indiquer la quantité nominale est écrite en unité de base ou en unités de mesure dérivées prévues par les normes nationales relatives à l’étiquetage des produits pré-emballés. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202434 ry’ingano

Ingingo ya 28: ry’ingano y’igicuruzwa n’iry’ishyirwaho ry’ikirango Igenzura Article 28: Control of nominal quantity and labelling Article 28 : Contrôle de nominale et de l’étiquetage la quantité Ingingo ya 28: y’igicuruzwa n’iry’ishyirwaho ry’ikirango Igenzura Article 28: Control of nominal quantity and labelling Article 28 : Contrôle de nominale et de l’étiquetage la quantité Igicuruzwa gipfunyitse gikorerwa igenzura kugira ngo hemezwe ubwuzure bw’ingano yacyo kandi harebwe ko ibikiranga bisomeka kandi bidasibika hashingiwe ku biteganywa n’amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki ari ku mugereka wa 4 w’iri teka n’amabwiriza y’Igihugu y’ubuziranenge yerekeye ingano y’ibicuruzwa bipfunyitse. A pre-packaged product is controlled to ascertain the accuracy of its nominal quantity and to ensure that it is legibly and indelibly labelled on the basis of provisions of technical regulations in Annex 4 of this Order and the national standards on quantity of pre- packaged products. Un produit pré-emballé est contrôlé pour l’exactitude de sa quantité s’assurer de nominale et pour s’assurer que l’étiquetage est fait d’une manière lisible et indélébile selon les dispositions des règlements techniques en annexe 4 du présent arrêté et des normes nationales relatives à la quantité des produits pré-emballés.

Ingingo ya 29: Uburyo bwo kugenzura Article 29: Modalities of metrological Article 29 : Modalités de contrôle Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/20245 ingero n’ibipimo by’ibicuruzwa bipfunyitse control of pre-packaged products métrologique des produits pré-emballés UMUTWE WA VI: UBURYO BWO GUKURIKIRANA IMIKORESHEREZE Y’INGERO N’IBIPIMO CHAPTER VI: MODALITIES OF MONITORING METROLOGICAL USE CHAPITRE VI : MODALITÉS DE FAIRE LE D’UTILISATION MÉTROLOGIQUE SUIVI Ingingo ya 29: Uburyo bwo kugenzura ingero n’ibipimo by’ibicuruzwa bipfunyitse Article 29: Modalities of metrological control of pre-packaged products Article 29 métrologique des produits pré-emballés : Modalités de contrôle (1) Ikigo gifite ingano n’ibipimo mu nshingano gikora igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo by’igicuruzwa gipfunyitse hagamijwe kwemeza ko cyubahirije ibisabwa bikurikira: (1) The institution in charge of metrology carries out a metrological control of a pre-packaged product to ascertain following compliance with requirements: the (1) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions effectue un contrôle métrologique d’un produit préemballé la conformité aux pour vérifier exigences suivantes : (a) ibipimo ngenderwaho by’ibirango; (a) labelling standards; (a) les normes d’étiquetage ; (b) ingano y’igicuruzwa; (b) nominal quantity; (b) la quantité nominale ; (c) ingano fatizo y’igipfunyika; (c) standard package size; (c) la taille de l’emballage standard ; (d) ingano fatizo. (d) standard quantity. (d) la quantité standard. (2) Igenzura n’ibipimo ry’ingero ry’igicuruzwa gipfunyitse riteganyijwe mu gika cya (1) cy’iyi ngingo rikorwa (2) Metrological control of a pre- in packaged product is Paragraph (1) of provided this Article (2) Le contrôle métrologique d’un produit pré-emballé prévu au paragraphe (1) du effectué présent article est Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202435 hakurikijwe amabwiriza y’Igihugu y’ubuziranenge yerekeye ishyirwa ry’ibirango ku bicuruzwa bipfunyitse y’Igihugu n’amabwiriza ingano y’ubuziranenge y’ibicuruzwa bipfunyitse. yerekeye conducted in accordance with the national standards on the labelling of pre-packaged products the national standards on quantity of pre- packaged products. and conformément aux normes nationales relatives à l’étiquetage des produits pré-emballés et aux normes nationales relatives à la quantité des produits pré- emballés. UMUTWE WA VI: UBURYO BWO GUKURIKIRANA IMIKORESHEREZE Y’INGERO N’IBIPIMO CHAPTER VI: MODALITIES OF MONITORING METROLOGICAL USE CHAPITRE VI : MODALITÉS DE FAIRE LE D’UTILISATION MÉTROLOGIQUE SUIVI

Ingingo ya 30: Uburyo bwo gukurikirana imikoreshereze y’ingero n’ibipimo ku wahawe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 30: Modalities of monitoring metrological use for a holder of a license or certificate of registration Article 30 : Modalités de faire le suivi de l’utilisation métrologique d’un titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement Ingingo ya 30: Uburyo bwo gukurikirana imikoreshereze y’ingero n’ibipimo ku wahawe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 30: Modalities of monitoring metrological use for a holder of a license or certificate of registration Article 30 : Modalités de faire le suivi de l’utilisation métrologique d’un titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement (1) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano gishinzwe gukurikirana imikoreshereze y’ingero n’ibipimo ku wahawe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa utanga serivisi z’ingero n’ibipimo. (2) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu uwahawe kimenyesha nshingano uruhushya icyemezo cyangwa cy’iyandikwa gahunda yo gukurikirana imikoreshereze y’ingero n’ibipimo nibura iminsi 14 mbere y’umunsi wo kubikurikirana. responsible (1) The institution in charge of metrology is for monitoring metrological use for a holder of license or certificate of registration who provides metrology services. (1) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions est chargée de faire le suivi de l’utilisation métrologique d’un titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement qui les services de métrologie. fournit (2) The institution in charge of metrology communicates the monitoring of metrological use plan to the holder of a license or certificate of registration at least 14 days before the date of the monitoring. (2) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions communique le plan du suivi de l’utilisation métrologique au titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement au moins 14 jours avant la date du suivi. (3) Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu (3) The institution in charge of metrology (3) L’institution ayant la métrologie dans Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202436 nshingano gikurikirana imikoreshereze y’ingero n’ibipimo nibura inshuro ebyiri mu mwaka aho uwahawe uruhushya icyemezo cyangwa cy’iyandikwa akorera cyangwa aho serivisi itangirwa. conducts monitoring of metrological use at least twice a year at the premises of the holder of a license or the certificate of registration or is service premises where provided. the le suivi ses attributions effectue d’utilisation métrologique au moins deux fois par an dans des locaux d’un titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement ou dans le lieu où le service est fourni. (4) Mu gihe gukurikirana cyo imikoreshereze y’ingero n’ibipimo, ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano gifite uburenganzira bwo kwinjira mu bubiko, mu nyubako, cyangwa ahantu, kugera ku nyandiko n’ahabitswe amakuru mu rwego rwo gushyira mu bikorwa iri teka. (4) During the monitoring of metrological use, the institution in charge of metrology has access to any store, building, or place, document and data storage devices for purposes of implementing this Order. (4) Lors de du suivi l’institution ayant l’utilisation métrologique, la métrologie dans ses attributions a accès au magasin, au bâtiment, ou au lieu, au document et au dispositif de stockage des données aux fins de la mise en œuvre du présent arrêté.

Ingingo ya 31: Ububasha bw’ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano Article 31: Powers of the institution in charge of metrology Article 31 : Pouvoirs de l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions Ingingo ya 31: Ububasha bw’ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano Article 31: Powers of the institution in charge of metrology Article 31 : Pouvoirs de l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano gifite ububasha bukurikira: The institution in charge of metrology has the following powers: L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions a les pouvoirs suivants : (a) gutegeka uruhushya uwahawe cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa utanga serivisi z’ingero n’ibipimo kwerekana ibitabo cyangwa izindi n’amakuru harimo nyandiko abitswe muri mudasobwa cyangwa izicapye izindi nyandiko, zaba buryo iziri mu cyangwa bw’ikoranabuhanga; (a) to order the holder of a license or certificate of registration who provides metrology services to produce other including documents computerised data or other records, whether in printed or electronic format; books or fournit (a) ordonner au titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement qui services de les métrologie de produire des livres ou d’autres documents y compris des données informatisées ou d’autres documents, qu’ils soient forme imprimés électronique ; sous ou Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202437 cyangwa gipima, (b) gusuzuma gufatira igikoresho ibitabo cyangwa izindi nyandiko harimo n’amakuru muri izindi mudasobwa nyandiko zaba zicapye cyangwa ziri mu buryo bw’ikoranabuhanga no gukura amakuru mu bitabo cyangwa mu nyandiko cyangwa gutwara kopi zabyo; abitswe cyangwa (c) gutegeka uruhushya uwahawe cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa utanga serivisi z’ingero n’ibipimo cyangwa abakozi be gutanga ibisobanuro ku bibazo byerekeye ibitabo, igikoresho gipima, amakuru abitswe cyangwa ikindi kintu ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano kibona ari ngombwa; inyandiko, books (b) to examine or seize a measuring or other equipment, documents including computerised data or other records, whether in printed or electronic take format extracts or copies from such books or documents; and (c) to order the holder of a license or certificate of registration who provides metrology services or his or her employees to answer to books, relating questions document, measuring instrument, recorded data or any other item in charge of the metrology finds necessary; institution (d) gutegeka uruhushya uwahawe cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa utanga serivisi z’ingero n’ibipimo cyangwa umuhagarariye gufungura ububiko bw’ibikoresho bipima kugira ngo bisuzumwe; (d) to order a holder of license or certificate of registration who provides metrology services or his or her representative to open a store of measuring equipment in order to examine such equipment; (b) examiner ou saisir un instrument de mesure, des livres ou d’autres documents y compris des données informatisées d’autres documents qu’ils soient imprimés ou sous forme électronique et prendre des extraits ou des copies de ces livres ou de ces documents ; ou fournit (c) ordonner au titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement qui services de les métrologie ou ses employés de répondre aux questions concernant les livres, un document, un instrument de mesure, les données enregistrées ou autre objet que l’institution ayant la métrologie dans juge ses nécessaire ; attributions fournit (d) ordonner au titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement qui services de les métrologie ou son représentant d’ouvrir un stock d’instruments de mesure cet instrument ; d’examiner afin (e) gutanga ibyifuzonama bishobora (e) to make recommendations that (e) émettre des recommandations Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202438 gushingirwaho mu kongerera igihe, guhagarika by’agateganyo cyangwa kwambura uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa gishingiye ku byavuye mu igenzura ry’ingero n’ibipimo. may serve as a basis for renewal, suspension or withdrawal of a license of registration based on the results of metrological supervision. certificate or servir de base au pouvant renouvellement, à la suspension ou au retrait de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement sur base des résultats de la supervision métrologique.

Ingingo ya 32: Inshingano z’uwahawe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 32: Obligations of a holder of a license or certificate of registration Article 32 : Obligations d’un titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement Ingingo bw’ubuziranenge ya 33: Ubugenzuzi Ingingo ya 32: Inshingano z’uwahawe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa Article 32: Obligations of a holder of a license or certificate of registration Article 32 : Obligations d’un titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement Uwahawe uruhushya cyangwa serivisi cy’iyandikwa n’ibipimo afite inshingano zikurikira: utanga icyemezo z’ingero A holder of a license or certificate of registration who provides metrology services has the following obligations: Un titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement qui fournit les services de métrologie a les obligations suivantes : (a) gukora raporo bipima y’igihembwe byakorewe y’ibikoresho ibyashyizwe mu igereranyabipimo, myanya, ibyitaweho, ibyakozwe, ibyateranyijwe cyangwa ibyatumijwe mu mahanga; ibyasanwe, (a) to draw a quarterly report of repaired, calibrated, maintained, manufactured, assembled or imported measuring equipment; installed, (a) faire un rapport d’installation, de maintenance, d’assemblage trimestriel de de ou instruments de d’étalonnage, réparation, fabrication, d’importation des mesure ; (b) gutegura gahunda y’igereranyabipimo byifashishwa mu gutanga serivisi; y’umwaka ry’ibikoresho (b) to prepare annual calibration plan for equipment used in service provision; (b) préparer le plan annuel d’étalonnage pour les instruments utilisés dans la prestation de services ; (c) gutanga amakuru ku bikorwa bya (c) to submit records on completed (c) soumettre les données sur le travail tekiniki byakozwe; technical work; technique accompli ; (d) gukora rwego impinduka mu rw’imiyoborere n’abakozi ba tekiniki zishobora gutuma uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa byatanzwe (d) to make changes in management and that may personnel technical compromise the effective use of the license or certificate of issued (d) faire un changement dans l’administration et dans le personnel technique qui peut compromettre l’utilisation efficace de la licence ou du Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202439 bidakoreshwa neza; registration; certificat octroyé ; (e) kugira ibanga no kutabogama. (e) confidentiality and impartiality. (e) la confidentialité et à l’impartialité. Ingingo bw’ubuziranenge ya 33: Ubugenzuzi

Article 33: Quality surveillance Article 33 : Surveillance de la qualité VII: UMUTWE WA UBWOKO BW’ICYEMEZO, IKIRANGO IKIMENYETSO CYANGWA CY’UBUZIRANENGE KU GIKORESHO GIPIMA, YACYO, IMITERERE IBIKIGIZE, IGIHE KIMARA N’INDI MIKORESHEREZE YACYO Article 33: Quality surveillance Article 33 : Surveillance de la qualité Ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano gikora ubugenzuzi bw’ubuziranenge mu buryo buhoraho kigamije kureba ko uwahawe uruhushya cyangwa icyemezo cy’iyandikwa utanga serivisi z’ingero n’ibipimo yubahiriza ibi bikurikira: The institution in charge of metrology conducts regular quality surveillance to ascertain that the holder of a license or certificate of registration who provides the metrology services complies with following: L’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions effectue la surveillance de la qualité d’une façon régulière pour s’assurer que le titulaire de la licence ou du certificat d’enregistrement qui fournit les services de métrologie se conforme à ce qui suit : (a) ibisabwa biteganywa n’amategeko ingero bigenga n’amabwiriza n’ibipimo mu Rwanda; (a) requirements of laws and regulations governing metrology in Rwanda; (a) les exigences des lois et règlements régissant la métrologie au Rwanda ; (b) ibisabwa byashingiweho mu gutanga icyemezo cyangwa uruhushya cy’iyandikwa; (b) requirements upon which the license or certificate of registration was granted; (b) les exigences selon licence d’enregistrement a été octroyé ; ou le lesquelles la certificat (c) ibipimo ngenderwaho bikoreshwa mu (c) applicable standards for (c) les normes applicables au système de buryo bw’imicungire; management system; gestion ; (d) ibisabwa mu kubungabunga ubuzima (d) occupational health and safety (d) les exigences de santé et de sécurité au n’umutekano ku kazi. requirements. travail. VII: UBWOKO UMUTWE WA IKIRANGO BW’ICYEMEZO, CYANGWA IKIMENYETSO CY’UBUZIRANENGE KU GIKORESHO VII: CHAPTER OF CERTIFICATE, LABEL OR SEAL OF CONFORMITY FOR A MEASURING FORMAT, EQUIPMENT, TYPE ITS CHAPITRE VII : TYPE DE CERTIFICAT, D’ÉTIQUETTE OU DE SCEAU DE UN CONFORMITÉ SA INSTRUMENT DE MESURE, POUR Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202440 YACYO, IMITERERE GIPIMA, IBIKIGIZE, IGIHE KIMARA N’INDI MIKORESHEREZE YACYO

Ingingo ya 34: Ubwoko bw’ibyemezo, ibimenyetso ibirango by’ubuziranenge cyangwa VII: TYPE CHAPTER OF CERTIFICATE, LABEL OR SEAL OF CONFORMITY FOR A MEASURING EQUIPMENT, FORMAT, CONTENT, DURATION AND OTHER USE ITS CHAPITRE VII : TYPE DE CERTIFICAT, D’ÉTIQUETTE OU DE SCEAU DE UN CONFORMITÉ INSTRUMENT DE MESURE, SA FORME, SON CONTENU, SA DURÉE ET AUTRE UTILISATION POUR Article 34: Type of certificates, labels or seals of conformity Article 34 : Type de certificats, d’étiquettes ou de sceaux de conformité Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/20246 Ingingo ya 34: Ubwoko bw’ibyemezo, ibirango ibimenyetso by’ubuziranenge cyangwa CONTENT, DURATION AND OTHER USE FORME, SON CONTENU, SA DURÉE ET AUTRE UTILISATION Article 34: Type of certificates, labels or seals of conformity Article 34 : Type de certificats, d’étiquettes ou de sceaux de conformité y’isuzuma Nyuma ry’ubuziranenge bw’igikoresho gipima, ikigo gifite ingero n’ibipimo mu nshingano gitanga ibyemezo, ibimenyetso ibirango by’ubuziranenge bikurikira: cyangwa Upon completion of conformity assessment of a measuring equipment, the institution in charge metrology following certificates, labels or seals of conformity: issues the À l’issue de l’évaluation de conformité d’un instrument de mesure, l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions octroie les certificats, les étiquettes ou les sceaux de conformité suivants : (a) icyemezo cy’igereranyabipimo; (a) certificate of calibration; (a) le certificat d’étalonnage ; (b) icyemezo ryemewe; cy’igereranyabipimo (b) certificate of calibration of accredited (b) certificat d’étalonnage de périmètre scope; accrédité ; (c) icyemezo cy’isuzuma; (c) certificate of verification; (c) le certificat de vérification ; (d) icyemezo cy’igenzura ry’igicuruzwa (d) certificate of control of a pre- (d) le certificat de contrôle d’un produit gipfunyitse; packaged product; pré-emballé ; (e) icyemezo cy’iyemezwa bw’igikoresho gipima; ry’ubwoko (e) certificate of type approval of a (e) le certificat d’approbation de type d’un measuring equipment; instrument de mesure; (f) ikimenyetso cyangwa ikirango (f) metrology stamp or sticker; (f) le cachet ou l’étiquette de métrologie ; cy’ingero n’ibipimo; (g) ikimenyetso cy’ingero n’ibipimo. (g) metrology seal. (g) le sceau de métrologie. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202441

Ingingo ya 35: Imiterere n’ibigize ibyemezo by’ubuziranenge Article 35: Format and content of certificates for conformity Article 35 : Forme et contenu des certificats de conformité Ingingo ya 35: Imiterere n’ibigize ibyemezo by’ubuziranenge Article 35: Format and content of certificates for conformity Article 35 : Forme et contenu des certificats de conformité Imiterere n’ibigize ibyemezo bihabwa igenzura bipima byakorewe ibikoresho ry’ubuziranenge biri ku mugereka wa 5 w’iri teka. The format and content of certificates issued to to measuring equipment conformity control are in Annex 5 of this Order. subjected La forme et le contenu des certificats délivrés aux instruments de mesure soumis au contrôle de conformité sont en annexe 5 du présent arrêté.

Ingingo ya 36: Ibigize ibirango by’ingero n’ibipimo Article 36: Content of metrological marks Article 36 métrologiques : Contenu des marques ya Ingingo by’ubuziranenge by’ingero n’ibipimo bimara Igihe cyangwa 37: ibyemezo ibirango Ingingo ya 36: Ibigize ibirango by’ingero n’ibipimo Article 36: Content of metrological marks Article 36 métrologiques : Contenu des marques (1) Igikoresho cyakorewe gipima iyemezwa ry’ubwoko, icyasuzumwe cyangwa icyakorewe igereranyabipimo gishyirwaho icyapa, ikimenyetso ikirango by’ingero n’ibipimo hitabwa ku bikiranga by’umwihariko. cyangwa (1) A measuring equipment type- approved, verified or calibrated is marked with metrological sticker, stamp or seal in consideration of its specific characteristics. (1) Un instrument de mesure ayant passé l’approbation de type, la vérification ou l’étalonnage est marqué avec une étiquette, un sceau ou un cachet de métrologie en tenant compte de ses caractéristiques spécifiques. (2) Ikirango cy’ingero n’ibipimo kiba (2) A metrological mark contains the (2) Une marque métrologique contient les kigizwe n’amakuru akurikira: following information: informations suivantes : (a) izina ry’igikoresho gipima; (a) the name of equipment; the measuring (a) le nom de l’instrument de mesure ; (b) izina rya nyir’igikoresho gipima; (b) the name of the owner of the (b) le nom du propriétaire de measuring equipment; l’instrument de mesure ; (c) nomero iranga igikoresho gipima; (c) the measuring equipment (c) le numéro d’identification d’un identification number; instrument de mesure ; (d) itariki y’igereranyabipimo (d) the date of calibration or (d) la date de l’étalonnage ou de la Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202442 cyangwa isuzuma; verification; vérification ; (e) itariki y’igereranyabipimo (e) the subsequent calibration or (e) l’échéance de l’étalonnage ou de la cyangwa isuzuma ritaha; verification due date; vérification subséquente ; (f) ikirango cy’ikigo gifite n’ibipimo mu nshingano. ingero (f) the logo of the institution in charge of metrology. (f) le logo de l’institution ayant la métrologie dans ses attributions. (3) Igikoresho gipima ikirango cyakorewe isuzuma igereranyabipimo cyangwa gishyirwaho cy’ingero n’ibipimo gisomeka kandi kidasibika rwo kugaragaza ko mu igikoresho cyakorewe gipima igereranyabipimo cyangwa isuzuma. rwego (3) A metrological mark is legibly and to a measuring indelibly affixed equipment upon calibration or verification in order to indicate that the measuring equipment was calibrated or verified. (3) Une marque métrologique est apposée sur un instrument de mesure de façon lisible et indélébile après l’étalonnage ou la vérification pour indiquer que l’instrument a été étalonné ou vérifié. (4) Imiterere n’ibiranga ibirango by’ingero n’ibipimo biri ku mugereka wa 6 w’iri teka. (4) The format and characteristics of the metrological marks are in Annex 6 of this Order. (4) La forme et les caractéristiques des marques métrologiques sont en annexe 6 du présent arrêté. ya Ingingo by’ubuziranenge by’ingero n’ibipimo bimara Igihe cyangwa 37: ibyemezo ibirango

Article 37: Duration of certificates of conformity or metrological marks Article 37 : Durée des certificats de conformité ou des marques métrologiques UMUTWE WA VIII: INGINGO ZISOZA CHAPTER VIII: FINAL PROVISIONS CHAPITRE FINALES VIII: DISPOSITIONS Article 37: Duration of certificates of conformity or metrological marks Article 37 : Durée des certificats de conformité ou des marques métrologiques Igihe ibyemezo by’ubuziranenge cyangwa ibirango by’ingero n’ibipimo bimara kigenwa n’amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki agenga buri bwoko bw’igikoresho gipima cyangwa ubw’igicuruzwa gipfunyitse. The duration of certificates of conformity or metrological marks is determined by type of regulations of each technical measuring equipment or pre-packaged product. La durée des certificats de conformité ou des marques métrologiques est déterminée par les type règlements d’instrument de mesure ou de produit pré- emballé. techniques de chaque Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202443 UMUTWE WA VIII: INGINGO ZISOZA CHAPTER VIII: FINAL PROVISIONS CHAPITRE VIII FINALES : DISPOSITIONS

Ingingo ya 38: Ingingo y’ururimi Article 38: Language provision Article 38 : Disposition linguistique Ingingo ya 38: Ingingo y’ururimi Article 38: Language provision Article 38 : Disposition linguistique Iri teka ryateguwe mu rurimi rw’Icyongereza. This Order was drafted in English. Le présent arrêté a été rédigé en anglais.

Ingingo ya 39: Gutangira gukurikizwa Article 39: Entry into force Article 39 : Entrée en vigueur Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/20247 RYA MINISITIRI N° ITEKA 002/MINICOM/23 RYO KU WA 22/12/2023 RIGENA AMABWIRIZA YO MU RWEGO RWA TEKINIKI YEREKEYE INGERO N’IBIPIMO MINISTERIAL 002/MINICOM/23 DETERMINING REGULATIONS METROLOGY ORDER OF N° 22/12/2023 TECHNICAL TO RELATING ARRÊTÉ 002/MINICOM/23 DETERMINANT TECHNIQUE MÉTROLOGIE MINISTÉRIEL DU N° 22/12/2023 LE RÈGLEMENT LA RELATIF À Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda; The Minister of Trade and Industry; Le Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie ; Ashingiye ku Itegeko Nshinga rya Repubulika y’u Rwanda; Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda ; Ashingiye ku Itegeko n° 70/2019 ryo ku wa 10/01/2020 rigenga ingero n’ibipimo mu Rwanda, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo ya 4, iya 9, iya 10, iya 11, iya 12 n’iya 13; Pursuant to Law n° 70/2019 of 10/01/2020 governing metrology in Rwanda, especially in Articles 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13; Vu la Loi n° 70/2019 du 10/01/2020 régissant la métrologie au Rwanda, spécialement en ses articles 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 et 13 ; Inama y’Abaminisitiri yateranye ku wa 11/09/2023 imaze kubisuzuma no kubyemeza; After consideration and approval by the Cabinet, in its meeting of 11/09/2023; Après examen et adoption par le Conseil des Ministres, en sa séance du 11/09/2023 ; ATEGETSE: ORDERS: ARRÊTE : UMUTWE WA MBERE: RUSANGE INGINGO CHAPTER PROVISIONS ONE: GENERAL CHAPITRE PREMIER : DISPOSITIONS GÉNÉRALES Ingingo ya 39: Gutangira gukurikizwa Article 39: Entry into force Article 39 : Entrée en vigueur teka ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi Igazeti ya Leta ya Iri ritangarijweho mu 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 la République du Rwanda. Journal Officiel de Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202444 Kigali, 22/12/2023 (sé) Dr NGABITSINZE Jean Chrysostome Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda Minister of Trade and Industry Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel 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 05/01/202445 UMUGEREKA WA 1 W’ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI N° 002/MINICOM/23 RYO KU WA 22/12/2023 RIGENA AMABWIRIZA YO MU RWEGO RWA INGERO TEKINIKI YEREKEYE N’IBIPIMO ANNEX 1 TO MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 002/MINICOM/23 OF 22/12/2023 DETERMINING TECHNICAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO METROLOGY 1 Ὰ L’ARRÊTÉ ANNEXE MINISTÉRIEL N° 002/MINICOM/23 DU 22/12/2023 DÉTERMINANT LE RÈGLEMENT TECHNIQUE RELATIF À LA MÉTROLOGIE IFISHI Y’IFATIRA RY’IGIKORESHO MATERIAL SEIZURE FORM FICHE DE SAISIE DE L’OBJET Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202446 MATERIAL SEIZURE FORM Serial No: NMD/LMU……………../20………… (To be filled in triplicate) I, …………………………………………………………………………………………………, RSB authorised staff, While at ………………………………………………………………………………………. (inspection point/place of work); In accordance with Article(s) ……………. of Ministerial Order no…………………. of ……………… determining technical regulations relating to metrology; Order the seizure of ……………………………………………………………………………. (material seized); 1. Name of the owner/dealer/representative of the company: ……………………………………………………………………………… ID/Passport no…………………………………………….. Tel: ………………………………….......... E-mail:………………………………………… TIN: ………………………………………………………. located at (District and Sector): …………………………………………………………………………… 2. Description of the seized material: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Manufacturer and country of origin: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Quantity: …………………………… warehoused/stored by: ………………………………………… 5. Reasons for seizure: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………… 6. Duration of seizure: …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Recommendations of RSB: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202447 I, …………………………………………………………………… (owner of the seized material), understand that the material(s) is/are seized and I take the responsibility that none of the material(s) shall be damaged, disposed of, sold or misplaced in any manner unless it is declared so by Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) authorised staff. The penalty for non-compliance with the above statement is stipulated in Article 14 of Law n° 70/2019 of 10/01/2020 governing metrology in Rwanda. Owner of the seized material/his or her representative ………………………………………………. Name of RSB authorised staff ……………………………………… Signature………………………………………… Signature……………………………. Date and stamp……………………… Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202448 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri n° 002/MINICOM/23 ryo ku wa 22/12/2023 rigena amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki yerekeye ingero n’ibipimo Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order n° 002/MINICOM/23 22/12/2023 determining technical regulations relating to metrology of 002/MINICOM/23 du Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel n° 22/12/2023 déterminant le règlement technique relatif à la métrologie Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202449 Kigali, 22/12/2023 (sé) Dr NGABITSINZE Jean Chrysostome Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda Minister of Trade and Industry Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel 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 05/01/202450 UMUGEREKA WA 2 W’ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI N° 002/MINICOM/23 RYO KU WA 22/12/2023 RIGENA AMABWIRIZA YO MU RWEGO RWA INGERO TEKINIKI YEREKEYE N’IBIPIMO ANNEX 2 TO MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 002/MINICOM/23 OF 22/12/2023 DETERMINING TECHNICAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO METROLOGY 2 Ὰ L’ARRÊTÉ ANNEXE MINISTÉRIEL N° 002/MINICOM/23 DU 22/12/2023 DÉTERMINANT LE RÈGLEMENT TECHNIQUE RELATIF À LA MÉTROLOGIE IFISHI RY’IGIKORESHO Y’IHAGARIKWA MATERIAL REJECTION FORM FICHE DE REJET DE L’OBJET Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202451 MATERIAL REJECTION FORM Serial No: NMD/LMU: ……………../20………… (To be filled in triplicate) 1.Name of the company/owner/representative: ………………………………………………… Location: District ………………………………. Sector ………………………… Telephone no: ….…………………………………………………………… ID/Passport no: ………………………………………………………………… E-mail: ……………………………………………………………………… TIN: ………………………………………………………… Type of business: Manufacturer Dealer Importer Any other Date of inspection/verification/calibration ……………………………………………………… 2. Description of rejected material ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………….…………………………………………………………... 3. Reasons for rejection ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………….…………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.Quantity …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Location of rejected material …………………………………………………………………… 5. Method of disposal Destruction Re-export RSB LM Verification Officer Signature Date ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Company/Material owner/Representative Signature Date Name ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Note: The disposal of rejected material must be done at the company’s own cost not later than 30 days from the date of rejection. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202452 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri n° 002/MINICOM/23 ryo ku wa 22/12/2023 rigena amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki yerekeye ingero n’ibipimo Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order n° 002/MINICOM/23 22/12/2023 determining technical regulations relating to metrology of Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel n° 002/MINICOM/23 22/12/2023 déterminant le règlement technique relatif à la métrologie du Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202453 Kigali, 22/12/2023 (sé) Dr NGABITSINZE Jean Chrysostome Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda Minister of Trade and Industry Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel 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 05/01/202454 UMUGEREKA WA 3 W’ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI N° 002/MINICOM/23 RYO KU WA RIGENA AMABWIRIZA YO MU RWEGO RWA INGERO YEREKEYE TEKINIKI N’IBIPIMO 22/12/2023 ANNEX 3 TO MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 002/MINICOM/23 OF 22/12/2023 TECHNICAL DETERMINING REGULATIONS RELATING TO METROLOGY 3 Ὰ L’ARRÊTÉ ANNEXE MINISTÉRIEL N° 002/MINICOM/23 DU 22/12/2023 LE RÈGLEMENT TECHNIQUE RELATIF À LA MÉTROLOGIE DÉTERMINANT AMABWIRIZA ARAMBUYE YO MU RWEGO RWA TEKINIKI AGENGA IYEMEZWA RY’UBWOKO BW’IGIKORESHO GIPIMA, ISUZUMA N’IGERERANYABIPIMO KURI BURI BWOKO BW’IGIKORESHO GIPIMA TECHNICAL DETAILED REGULATIONS TYPE APPROVAL, VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION FOR EACH TYPE OF A MEASURING EQUIPMENT FOR TECHNIQUE RÈGLEMENT DÉTAILLÉ POUR L’APPROBATION DE TYPE, LA VÉRIFICATION ET L’ÉTALONNAGE POUR CHAQUE TYPE D’INSTRUMENT DE MESURE Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202455 I. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR CLINICAL BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING EQUIPMENT 1. PURPOSE The purpose of these Technical Regulations is to set metrological and technical requirements specific to clinical blood pressure measuring equipment. 2. SCOPE These technical regulations apply to non-invasive clinical blood pressure measuring equipment (sphygmomanometers) of the mechanical (manual) type as described in OIML R 148-1 and the automated type as described in OIML R 149- 1, which are used to measure arterial blood pressure in human beings when used by clinical practitioners, hospitals, clinics, including workplace clinics, pharmacies and similar institutions for clinical diagnoses. 3. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT The blood pressure measuring equipment indicates units either in kilopascals (kPa) or in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). 4. REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICAL CLINICAL BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING EQUIPMENT 4.1 Metrological requirements Mechanical sphygmomanometers comply with the maximum permissible errors of the cuff pressure indication under ambient conditions as specified in OIML R 148-1 (5.1), under storage conditions as specified in RS OIML R 148-1 (5.2) and under varying temperature conditions as specified in RS OIML R 148-1 (5.3). 4.2 Technical requirements Mechanical sphygmomanometers comply with technical requirements for the cuff and bladder as specified in RS OIML R 148-1 (6.1), pneumatic system as specified in RS OIML R 148-1 (6.2) and pressure indicating device as specified in RS OIML R 148-1 (6.3). Mercury manometers comply with requirements specified in OIML R 148-1 (6.4) and aneroid manometers comply with requirements specified in OIML R 148-1 (6.5). 4.3 Safety requirements Mechanical sphygmomanometers comply with the safety requirements specified in OIML R 148-1 (6.6). 4.4 Metrological controls 4.4.1 Type approval Mechanical sphygmomanometers are submitted for type approval as per OIML R 148-1 (7.1) before being supplied for use in Rwanda. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202456 4.4.2 Verification 4.4.2.1 Initial verification Before being put into use for the first-time mechanical sphygmomanometer is subject to initial verification according to requirements specified in OIML R 148-1 (7.2) 4.4.2.2 Subsequent verification Mechanical sphygmomanometer is subject to subsequent verification every one (1) year or after repair. 4.4.3 Inspection In use mechanical sphygmomanometer subject to the requirements of these technical regulations may be inspected using the test for the maximum permissible errors of the cuff pressure indication given in OIML R 148-1 (5.1). 4.5 Descriptive marking 4.5.1 Mechanical sphygmomanometer is marked with the following: a) center of the bladder indicating the correct position for the cuff over the artery; and b) marking on the cuff indicating the limb circumference for which it is appropriate. 4.5.2 The following additional markings are required for mercury manometers: a) symbol for “see instructions for use”; b) indication of the internal nominal diameter and the tolerance of the tube containing mercury. 4.6 Manufacturer’s instruction manual The manufacturer must supply, with every new mechanical sphygmomanometer, an instruction manual containing the information required by clause of RS OIML R 148-1 (7.5). 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATED CLINICAL BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING EQUIPMENT 5.1 Metrological requirements Automated sphygmomanometers comply with the maximum permissible errors of the cuff pressure indication under the environmental conditions as specified in OIML R 149-1 (5.1), (5.2) and (5.3). 5.2 Technical requirements Automated sphygmomanometers comply with technical requirements for the cuff and bladder as specified in OIML R 149-1 (6.2 - 6.11). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202457 5.3 Metrological controls 5.3.1 Type approval Automated sphygmomanometers are submitted for type approval as per OIML R 149-1 (7.1) before being supplied for use in Rwanda. 5.3.2 Verification 5.3.2.1 Initial verification Before being put into use for the first time automated sphygmomanometer is subject to initial verification according to requirements specified in OIML R 149-1 (7.2). 5.3.2.2 Subsequent verification Automated sphygmomanometer is subject to subsequent verification every one (1) year or after repair. 5.3.3 Inspection In use automated sphygmomanometer subject to the requirements of these technical regulations may be inspected using the test for the maximum permissible errors of the cuff pressure indication given in OIML R 149-1 (5.5). 5.4 Descriptive marking Automated sphygmomanometer is marked with the following: a) center of the bladder indicating the correct position for the cuff over the artery; and b) marking on the cuff indicating the limb circumference for which it is appropriate. 5.5 Manufacturer’s instruction manual The manufacturer must supply, with every new automated sphygmomanometer, an instruction manual containing the information required by clause of OIML R 149-1 (7.5). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202458 II. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR WEIGHING EQUIPMENT 1. PURPOSE The purpose of these technical regulations is to set metrological and technical requirements specific to weighing equipment. 2. SCOPE These technical regulations apply to non-automatic weighing equipment used in trade and those used in pharmaceutical and medical sector that are subject to official metrological control as described in RS OIML R 76-1. 3. INTERPRETATION For the purpose of these regulations, the following terms are defined as follows: 3.1 “beam scale” means an equal-arm weighing equipment with pans below the beam, either suspended without arrestment device or otherwise supported with or without arrestment device and having a capacity not exceeding 50 kg and the term beam balance has a corresponding meaning; 3.2 “counter scale” means a mechanical non-graduated equal arm weighing equipment with pans above the beam and of a capacity of not more than 50 kg; 3.3 “graduated equipment” means a non-automatic weighing equipment allowing the direct reading of the complete or partial weighing result; 3.4 “non-graduated” means medical weighing equipment not fitted with an indicator that has scale graduations denominated in units of mass; 3.5 “non-automatic weighing equipment” means a weighing equipment that requires the intervention of an operator during the weighing process to decide that the weighing result is acceptable and such equipment may be: (a) graduated or non-graduated; or (b) self-indicating, semi-self-indicating or non-self-indicating. 3.6 “weighing equipment” means measuring equipment that serves to determine the mass of a body by using the action of gravity on this body and a weighing equipment may also be used to determine other quantities, magnitudes, parameters or characteristics related to the determined mass. 3.7 “medical weighing equipment” means a non-automatic weighing equipment used in the field of medicine to: (a) determine the mass of patients for the purpose of monitoring, diagnosis and medical treatment; Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202459 (b) determine the mass of medicines or components of medicines for the purpose of pharmaceutical dispensing by doctors, pharmacies or other organisations; (c) determination of the mass of medicines for the purpose of preparation and checking the accuracy of packaging of any medicine or other substance that is claimed to have medicinal or health enhancing properties; (d) determine the mass of any matter (substance, thing) for the diagnosis of any medical condition of a specific patient in order to prescribe treatment. 4. UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS The units and their symbols to be used on non-automatic weighing equipment comply with the requirements specified in RS OIML R 76-1(2.1). 5. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 5.1 Technical requirements for self or semi indicating weighing equipment Self or semi-indicating equipment comply with technical requirements specified in RS OIML R 76-1(4.1 - 4.20). 5.2 Technical requirements for electronic weighing equipment In addition to technical requirements specified in 5.1 of these technical regulations, electronic equipment comply with the requirements specified in RS/OIML R 76-1(5.1- 5.5). 5.3 Technical requirements for non-self-indicating weighing equipment Non-self-indicating equipment comply with technical requirements specified in RS OIML R 76-1(6.1- 6.9). In addition, non-self-indicating equipment must be of such strength, design and construction that it maintains its metrological qualities and accuracy under normal conditions of use. 6. METROLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS 6.1 Non-automatic weighing equipment comply with metrological requirements specified in RS OIML R 76-1 (3.1 - 3.10). 6.2 For medical weighing equipment the following minimum classes (Table 1) and maximum verification scale intervals (Table 2) apply. Table 1. Minimum classes for specific applications Hospitals Hospital associated medical centers Ante/post- natal clinics Monitoring Diagnosis Treatment III III III III III III III III III Medical practice treatment rooms III III III General Practition er Consultin g rooms IIII III III Nursing homes Mobile/Vi siting health care IIII III III IIII III III Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202460 Table 2. Maximum verification scale intervals Application Checking weight for records to assess Regular monitoring weight change Measuring weight to assist medical diagnosis Measuring weight treatment such as dialysis Recording birth weight Measuring weight before and after breastfeeding for critical Adults 500 g 200 g 200 g Young children 200 g Babies 50 g 100 g 10 g – 20 g 50 g - 100 g 10 g – 20 g 50 g - 100 g 20 g – 50 g - - - - 5 g 20 g 10 g 7. METROLOGICAL CONTROLS 7.1 Non-automatic weighing equipment complies with metrological controls specified in RS OIML R 76-1 (8.2 - 8.4). 7.2 The non-automatic weighing equipment given in RS OIML R 76-1 (6.4 - 6.9) are exempted from type approval requirements. 7.3 The non-automatic weighing equipment is tested in accordance with testing procedures in RS OIML R 76-1 (Annex A - Annex G). 8. CONFORMITY INTERVAL The non-automatic weighing equipment is subject to subsequent verification every one (1) year or after repair. 9. MARKING OF EQUIPMENT AND MODULES 9.1 Non-automatic weighing equipment is marked in accordance with RS OIML R 76-1 (7.1 – 7.2). 9.2 Additional information “Not to be used for direct sales to the public or commercial transactions” is marked on the kitchen or personal weighing equipment. 9.3 Additional information “Medical weighing scale” is marked on weighing equipment used for medical purposes. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202461 III. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR WEIGHTS 1. PURPOSE The purpose of these technical regulations is to set metrological and technical requirements specific to weights. 2. SCOPE These technical regulations apply to weights used as standards for the verification of weighing equipment, standards for the verification or calibration of weights of lower accuracy class and weights used with weighing equipment. It applies to weights with nominal values of mass from 1 mg to 5 000 kg in the E1, E2, F1, F2, M1, M1-2, M2, M2-3 and M3 accuracy classes specified in RS OIML R 111-1. 3. UNITS, NOMINAL VALUES AND SEQUENCES FOR WEIGHTS 3.1 Units of measurement The units specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (4.1) apply. 3.2 Nominal values The nominal values specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (4.2) apply. 3.3 Weights sequence The weights sequence specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (4.3) apply. 4. METROLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS 4.1 The weights comply with metrological requirements specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (5.1 - 5.3). 4.2 The maximum permissible error specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (Table 1) apply for initial, subsequent verification and type approval. 5. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The weights comply with technical requirements specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (6.1 - 6.4). 6. METROLOGICAL CONTROLS 6.1 The weights comply with metrological controls specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (15.1 - 15.3). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202462 6.2 Weights are subject to subsequent verification every one (1) year. 7. CONSTRUCTION Classes of weights comply with construction requirements specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (15.1-15.3). 8. MATERIAL The weights are made of the material that comply with quality requirements specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (8.1 - 8.5). 9. MAGNETISM The magnetism of weights complies with the requirements specified in RS OIML R 111-1 (9.1 - 9.3). 10. DENSITY The density of the material used for weights complies with the minimum and maximum limits for density specified RS OIML R 111-1 (10.1 - 10.2). 11. SURFACE CONDITIONS The surface conditions of the weights comply with RS OIML R 111-1 (11.1). 12. ADJUSTMENT The weights of given nominal value is adjusted in accordance with RS OIML R 111-1 (12.1– 12.4). 13. DESCRIPTIVE MARKING 13.1All classes weights are marked in accordance with RS OIML R 111-1 (13.2-13.6). 13.2Control marks are affixed in accordance with RS OIML R 111-1 (16.1-16.4). 14. PRESENTATION The weights are presented in accordance with RS OIML R 111-1 (14.1-14.3). 15. SHAPES OF WEIGHTS The shapes of weights comply with RS OIML R 111-1 (Annex A) and OIML R 52. 16. TEST PROCEDURES AND CALIBRATION FOR WEIGHTS The test procedures for weights are carried out as per RS OIML R 111-1 (Annex B) and calibration as per RS OIML R 111-1 (Annex C). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202463 IV. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR DYNAMIC MEASURING SYSTEMS FOR LIQUIDS OTHER THAN POTABLE WATER 1. PURPOSE The purpose of these technical regulations is to set metrological and technical requirements, metrological controls and performance tests as well as test report format specific to dynamic measuring systems for liquids other than potable water. 2. SCOPE These technical regulations apply to: a. fuel dispensers and blend dispensers; b. measuring system for fuel storage tank; c. measuring systems intended for the fuelling of aircraft; d. measuring systems for milk, beer and other foaming potable liquids; e. measuring systems on road tankers; f. measuring systems for liquefied gases under pressure other than Liquefied Petroleum Gas dispensers; g. measuring systems for the unloading of ships’ tanks and for rail and road tankers using an intermediate tank; h. measuring systems on pipelines and systems for loading ships; i. measuring systems for bunkering; j. measuring systems for Liquefied Natural Gas; and k. other dynamic measuring systems for quantities (volume or mass) of liquids other than potable water subject to legal metrology controls. 3. TERMS AND ACRONYMS 3.1 Terms For the purpose of these regulations, the following terms are defined as follows: 3.1.1 “measuring system” means a system comprising a meter for quantities (volume or mass) of liquids and its ancillary devices and additional devices; 3.1.2 “meter” means equipment intended to measure continuously (dynamically) and display the quantity of liquid passing through the measuring device at metering conditions. A meter Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202464 includes at least a measuring device, a calculator (including adjustment or correction devices if present) and an indicating device; 3.1.3 “ancillary device” means a device intended to perform a particular function, directly involved in elaborating, transmitting or displaying measurement results; 3.1.4 “minimum measured quantity” means the smallest quantity of liquid for which the measurement is metrologically acceptable for that system or element. 3.2 Acronyms 3.2.1 RS: Rwanda Standard 3.2.2 OIML: Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale 4. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT The units of measurement for dynamic measuring system for liquids other than potable water are used as follows: 4.1 The volume is indicated in cubic centimetres (cm3) or millilitres (ml or mL), in cubic decimetres (dm3) or litres (L or l) or in decilitres (dal or daL) or in cubic metres (m3). 4.2 The mass is indicated in grams (g), kilograms (kg) or metric tons (tonnes) (t). The name of the unit or its symbol appears in the immediate vicinity of the indication. For mass, according to the case, the name of the unit or its symbol is accompanied by the term “mass” (actual mass) or “conventional mass” (comparison to weights). 4.3 Where units of quantity are delivered by associated measuring equipment, temperature is indicated in degrees Celsius (°C) or in Kelvin (K), density is indicated in kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3) and pressure is indicated in bars (bar) or Pascals (Pa, kPa or MPa). 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR DYNAMIC MEASURING SYSTEM FOR LIQUIDS 5.1 General requirements 5.1.1 Dynamic measuring system complies with the general requirements as specified in RS OIML R 117-1 (Clause 2); except for class 0.5 of dynamic measuring system where the Maximum Permissible Error is 0.25 %. 5.1.2 Meters and ancillary devices of a dynamic measuring system comply with metrological and technical requirements as specified in RS OIML R 117-1 (Clause 3). 5.1.3 Measuring system equipped with electronic devices complies with metrological and technical requirements as specified in RS OIML R 117-1 (Clause 4). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202465 5.2 Specific requirements 5.2.1 Metrological and technical requirements 5.2.1.1 Fuel dispensers and blend dispensers Notwithstanding the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.1), the following additional requirements apply: a. The Minimum Measured Quantity delivered by fuel dispenser is the quantity specified by the manufacturer; b. The Minimum Measured Quantity is legibly and indelibly marked on the fuel dispenser; c. Unit of measurement for the fuel dispenser is litre (l or L); d. The currency transaction is expressed in Rwandan francs. 5.2.1.2 Measuring systems on road tankers Measuring system on road tankers comply with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.2). 5.2.1.3 Measuring systems for the unloading of ships’ tanks and of rail and road tankers using an intermediate tank Measuring system for the unloading of ships’ tanks and of rail and road tankers using an intermediate tank comply with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.3). 5.2.1.4 Measuring systems for liquefied gases under pressure other than Liquefied Petroleum Gas dispensers Measuring system for liquefied gases under pressure other than Liquefied Petroleum Gas dispensers comply with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.4). 5.2.1.5 Fuel dispensers for liquefied gases under pressure (Liquefied Petroleum Gas dispensers) Fuel dispensers for liquefied gases under pressure (Liquefied Petroleum Gas dispensers) comply with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.5). 5.2.1.6 Measuring system for milk, beer and other foaming potable liquids Measuring system for milk, beer and other foaming potable liquids comply with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.6). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202466 5.2.1.7 Measuring system on pipelines and systems for loading ships Measuring systems on pipelines and systems for loading ships comply with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.7). 5.2.1.8 Measuring system intended for the fuelling of aircraft Measuring system intended for the fuelling of aircraft complies with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.8). 5.2.1.9 Blend dispensers Blend dispensers comply with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.9). 5.2.1.10 Measuring system for bunkering Measuring system for Liquefied Natural Gas complies with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.10). 5.2.1.11 Measuring system for Liquefied Natural Gas Measuring system for Liquefied Natural Gas complies with the metrological and technical requirements specified in RS OIML 117-1 (5.11). 6. METROLOGICAL CONTROLS A measuring system is subject to type approval, initial verification and subsequent verification as specified in RS OIML R 117-1 (Clause 6). 7. CONFORMITY INTERVAL Measuring system Fuel dispensers and blend dispensers Measuring system intended for the fuelling of aircraft Measuring system for milk, beer and other foaming potable liquids Measuring system on road tankers Measuring liquefied pressure system gases other for under than evaluation Type and approval To be performed before being put on market To be performed before being put on market To be performed before being put on market To be performed before being put on market To be performed before being put on market Initial verification To be performed before use Interval period for subsequent verification Every 6 months after previous verification To be performed before use Every 6 months after previous verification To be performed before use Every 1 year previous verification after To be performed before use Every 6 months after previous verification To be performed before use Every 1 year previous verification after Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202467 for rail and using Liquefied Petroleum Gas dispensers; Measuring system for the unloading of ships’ tanks road and tankers an intermediate tank on Measuring pipelines and systems for loading ships Measuring bunkering system system for Measuring system for fuel storage tanks Measuring Liquefied Natural Gas system for To be performed before being put on market To be performed before being put on market To be performed before being put on market To be performed before being put on market To be performed before being put on market To be performed before use Every 6 months after previous verification To be performed before use Every 6 months after previous verification To be performed before use Every 6 months after previous verification To be performed before use Every 6 months after previous verification To be performed before use Every 6 months after previous verification 8. PERFORMANCE TESTS AND TEST REPORT FORMAT Metrological control test is performed as specified in RS OIML R 117-2 and the test performed is reported as specified in RS OIML R 117-3. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202468 V. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY METRES 1. PURPOSE The purpose of these technical regulations is to set metrological and technical requirements applicable to electricity metres subject to legal metrology controls. 2. SCOPE These technical regulations apply to electrical energy meters used in trade transaction. 3. ACRONYMS a. Wh: Watt-hour b. KWh: kilowatt-hour c. MWh: megawatt-hour d. GWh: gigawatt-hour e. VArh: Volt Amp Hour Reactive f. KVArh: Kilo Volt Amp Hour Reactive g. MVArh: Mega Volt Amp Hour Reactive h. GVArh: Giga Volt Amp Hour Reactive 4. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT The unit of measurement for electrical energy is one of the following units: Wh, kWh, MWh, GWh, VArh, kVArh, MVArh, GVArh. 5. METROLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY METER 5.1 Electrical energy meter complies with requirements under rated operating conditions specified in RS OIML R 46-1 (3.2) or IEC 62052-11 (3.5). For and accuracy requirements, electrical energy meter complies with requirements specified in Table 1 and Table 2 below: reference current Table 1. Reference current value Standard Decreasing current OIML R 46-1 Maximum Current (Imax) 10 Itr Transitional current (Itr) Minimum current (Imin) Starting current (Ist) IEC 62052-11 Maximum Current (Imax) Basic current (Ib) or nominal current (In) 0.1 Ib or 0.05 In Value 0.05 Ib or 0.01 In Corresponds to values 62052-11, 3.5.1.1 in IEC Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202469 Table 2. Accuracy class Reference document OIML R 46 Accuracy RS correspondence Minimum base MPE (%) IEC 62052-11 class Class designation A 2 B 1 C 0.5 D 0.2 ±2.0 ±1.0 ±0.5 ±0.2 5.2 Electrical energy meter complies with requirements for interval and multi-tariff meter specified in RS OIML R 46-1 (3.4). The minimum storage period of billing data is twelve (12) months. 5.3 Electrical energy meter complies with marking requirements specified in RS OIML R 46- 1 (3.5) or RS IEC 62052-11 (5.12). 5.4 Electrical energy meter complies with metrological protection requirements specified in RS OIML R 46-1 (3.6). 5.5 Electrical energy meter complies with requirements for suitability for use specified in RS OIML R 46-1 (3.7). 5.6 Electrical energy meter complies with requirements for durability specified in RS OIML R 46-1 (3.8). 6. METROLOGICAL CONTROLS AND PERFORMANCE TESTS 6.1 Electrical energy meter is subject to type approval as specified in RS OIML R 46-2 (Clause 4-Clause 7). 6.2 Electrical energy meter is subject to initial and subsequent verification and in-service inspection as specified in RS OIML R 46-2 (Clause 8). 7. CONFORMITY INTERVAL Electrical energy meter is subject to subsequent verification every five (5) years after previous verification. 8. TEST REPORT The test performed is reported as specified in RS OIML R 46-3. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202470 VI. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR WATER METER FOR COLD POTABLE WATER AND HOT WATER 1. PURPOSE The purpose of these technical regulations is to set metrological and technical requirements, metrological controls and test methods as well as test report format specific to water meter used to measure the volume of cold potable water and hot water. 2. SCOPE These technical regulations apply to water meters for cold potable water and hot water flowing through a fully charged, closed conduit. These water meters incorporate devices which indicate the integrated volume devices based on mechanical principles, electrical or electronic principles and mechanical principles incorporating electronic devices. 3. TERMS AND ACCRONYMS 3.1 Definitions 3.1.1 Water meter Equipment intended to measure continuously, memorize and display the volume of water passing through the measurement transducer at metering conditions. 3.1.2 Ancillary device Device intended to perform a specific function, directly involved in elaborating, transmitting or displaying measured values. 3.2 Acronym -ISO: International Organization for Standardisation 4. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT The unit of measurement used for volume of water is expressed in cubic metre (m3). The symbol m3 appears on the dial or immediately adjacent to the numbered display. 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER METER FOR COLD POTABLE WATER AND HOT WATER 5.1 General requirements 5.1.1 Water meter and ancillary devices comply with requirements specified in RS OIML R 49-1 (4.3) or RS ISO 4064-1 (4.3). 5.1.2 Water meter equipped with electronic devices complies with general requirements specified in RS OIML R 49-1 (Clause 5) or RS ISO 4064-1 (Clause 5). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202471 5.2 Metrological and technical requirements 5.2.1 Metrological requirements Water meter used to measure the volume of cold potable water and hot water complies with metrological requirements specified in RS OIML R 49-1 (4.1 - 4.2) or RS ISO 4064-1 (4.1 - 4.2). 5.2.2 Technical requirements 5.2.2.1 Water meter used to measure the volume of cold potable water and hot water complies with technical requirements specified in RS OIML R 49-1 (6) or RS ISO 4064-1 (6). 5.2.2.2 Water meter used to measure the volume of cold potable water and hot water is installed with a strainer or filter, fitted at the inlet of a meter or in the upstream pipeline. 5.2.2.3 To maintain measurement accuracy, water meter used to measure the volume of cold potable water and hot water is always full of water. If there is a risk of air entering the meter, an upstream air release valve is installed as specified in RS ISO 4064-5(6.2). 6. METROLOGICAL CONTROLS 6.1 Initial verification and type approval for water meter used to measure the volume of cold potable water and hot water is conducted as specified in RS OIML R 49-1 (7) or RS ISO 4064- 1(7). 6.2 Subsequent verification is carried out as specified in RS OIML R 49-1 (7.3) or RS ISO 4064-1(7.3) given that the Maximum Permissible Errors (MPEs) of a water meter while in service should be twice the MPEs given in RS OIML R 49-1 (4.2.2 or 4.2.3) or RS ISO 4064- 1(4.2.2 or 4.2.3). 7. CONFORMITY INTERVAL Water meter used to measure the volume of cold potable water and hot water is subject to subsequent verification every five (5) years after previous verification. 8. TEST METHODS AND TEST REPORT FORMAT Test methods for water meter used to measure the volume of cold potable water and hot water is performed as specified in RS OIML R 49-2 or RS ISO 4064-2 and the test performed is reported as specified in RS OIML R 49-3 or RS ISO 4064-3. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202472 VII. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REGULATIONS FOR TAXIMETER 1. PURPOSE The purpose of these technical regulations is to set metrological and technical requirements, metrological controls and test methods as well as test report format specific to taximeter. 2. SCOPE These technical regulations apply to taximeters that automatically calculate fares charged for journeys according to defined tariffs. These technical regulations do not apply to mechanical taximeters. 3. DEFINITIONS 3.1 “taximeter” means an equipment intended to measure duration and distance on the basis of a signal delivered either by a distance measurement transducer or global positioning system (GPS) and to calculate and indicate the fare to be paid on the basis of the measured distance and duration. 3.2 “taxi” means a vehicle, typically a car controlled by a driver that takes passengers on a journey in exchange for a fare. 3.3 “significant trip data loss” refers to instances when the measurement signal is lost to the extent that the taximeter cannot perform an accurate measurement or when the signal is not regained by the end of the trip. 4. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT a. Time: in seconds (s), minutes (min) and hours (h) b. Distance: in metres (m) or kilometres (km) c. Fare: in Rwandan francs (FRW) 5. METROLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS A taximeter complies with metrological requirements specified in RS OIML R21 (3). 6. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 6.1 A taximeter complies with technical requirements specified in RS OIML R 21(4). 6.2 A taximeter calculates fares basing on either of the following: a. distance travelled; b. time elapsed; or c. a combination of distance travelled and time elapsed. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202473 6.2 Power Interruption, Electronic Taximeters a. After a power interruption of three seconds or less, the fare indications return to the previously displayed indications and may be susceptible to advancement without the taximeter being cleared. b. After a power interruption exceeding three seconds, the fare indications return to the previously displayed indications and is not susceptible to advancement until the taximeter is cleared. 6.3 Measurement Signal Loss In case the measurement signal is interrupted, the taximeter is capable of determining any information needed to complete a transaction in progress at the time of signal loss or interruption, and in case the meter ceases to increment fare based on distance, the taximeter may continue to increment fare based on elapsed time provided the time mechanism is not affected by signal loss. 6.3.1 Intermittent Trip Data Loss When the measurement signal is lost intermittently during a trip (e.g. traveling through a tunnel) but recovered prior to the end of the trip, the taximeter is capable of calculating an accurate fare. 6.3.2 Significant Trip Data Loss When the signal is lost for a significant portion of the trip, the taximeter calculates the total charge utilizing recorded time and distance measurements. 6.4 Anti-Fraud Provisions, Electronic Taximeters An electronic taximeter may have provisions to detect and eliminate distance input that is inconsistent with the taximeter’s source(s) of distance measurement data. When a taximeter equipped with this feature detects input inconsistent with the distance measurement data source(s), the taximeter: a. either filters out the inconsistent distance input signals or ceases to increment fare based on distance until the distance input signal is restored to normal operation. If the meter ceases to increment fare based on distance, the taximeter may continue to increment fare based on elapsed time when permitted by the statutory authority and when the time mechanism is not affected by inconsistent signals; b. provides a visible or audible signal that inconsistent input signals are being detected; and c. record the occurrence in an event logger. The event logger includes an event counter, the date and the time of at least the last 1000 occurrences. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202474 7. ELECTRONIC REQUIREMENTS A taximeter complies with the electronic requirements specified in RS OIML R 21 (5). 8. METROLOGICAL CONTROLS 8.1 Type approval A type or model of taximeter is subject to type approval before sale or use and complies with type approval requirements specified in RS OIML R 21 (6.2). 8.2 Initial verification A new taximeter of approved model is subject to initial verification before sale or use and complies with requirements specified in RS OIML R 21 (6.3). 8.3 Subsequent verification A verified taximeter is subject to subsequent verification every twenty-four (24) months after previous verification and complies with requirements specified in RS OIML R 21 (6.4). The maximum permissible errors at initial verification are considered. 8.4 Provision for Security Seals The taximeter becomes inoperable when access to the system’s metrological parameters is made through unapproved or unauthorized means. The device remains inoperable until cleared by the official having statutory authority. 8.5 Taximeter Connected to Networked Systems Metrological features that are not located on the taximeter device installed in the vehicle accessed through a computer network, server or “cloud” are secured by means that: a. protects the integrity of metrological data and algorithms used to compute fares from such data against unauthorized modifications; and b. uses software-based access controls or equivalent technological protections that limit access to metrological data and algorithms used to compute fares from such data only to authorized persons. Adequate provision is made for an approved means of security (e.g. data change audit trail) or physically applying security seals in such a manner that requires the security seal to be broken before an adjustment or interchange can be made of: a. any metrological parameter affecting the metrological integrity of the taximeter and associated equipment; or b. any metrological parameter controlled by software residing in the taximeter or an associated external computer network. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202475 An event logger must be used to record changes to adjustable parameters that are made through remote access and which is accessible only by authorized persons using an internet web browser or other such secure software. The event logger includes event counters, the date and time of the change, the parameter ID and the new value of the parameter. A printed or electronic copy of the information must be available through the device. The event loggers have a capacity to retain records equal to 10 times the number of sealable parameters in the device but not more than 1000 records are required. 8.6 In-service inspection A taximeter in use is subject to in-service inspection upon complaints or whenever considered necessary by the national metrology organ. The maximum permissible errors at initial verification are considered. 9. TEST METHOD A taximeter is tested in accordance with the test procedures specified in RS OIML R 21 (Annex A). 9.1 Taximeters using measurement data sources from other than rotation of the wheels Testing of taximeter with metrological significant parameters that do not completely reside within the taximeter device includes tests performed under variable conditions to verify that any non-compliant issue is generated from a network system rather than a single taximeter device. The variability tests include a minimum of three consecutive tests of varying lengths, locations or environment conditions. 9.1.1 Repeatability Testing Repeatability testing is conducted if, during testing, a taximeter registers a distance measurement that does not comply with the tolerance values. A minimum of three additional tests is conducted at the same location and where all test variables are reduced to the greatest extent practicable to verify the system’s ability to repeat transaction indications. Repeatability testing performed in excess of these three additional tests is done at the discretion of the official with statutory authority. 9.3 Taximeters Using Other Measurement Data Sources Except during type evaluation, all tests are performed under conditions that are considered usual and customary for the location(s) where the system is normally operated and as considered necessary by the statutory authority. 9.4.1 Testing for Environmental Influences During type evaluation, the distance test may be performed on a route travelled by the vehicle that exposes the system to conditions possibly contributing to the loss of, or interference with, the signal(s) providing measurement data. This may be: Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202476 a. objects that may obstruct or reflect signals such as tall buildings/structures, forestation, tunnels, etc.; b. routes that do not follow a straight-line path; c. significant changes in altitude; and d. any other relevant environmental conditions. 10. TEST REPORT FORMAT The test performed is reported as specified in RS OIML R 21 (Annex C). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202477 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri n° 002/MINICOM/23 ryo ku wa 22/12/2023 rigena amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki yerekeye ingero n’ibipimo Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order n° 002/MINICOM/23 of 22/12/2023 determining regulations technical relating to metrology 002/MINICOM/23 du Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel n° 22/12/2023 déterminant le règlement technique relatif à la métrologie Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202478 Kigali, 22/12/2023 (sé) Dr NGABITSINZE Jean Chrysostome Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda Minister of Trade and Industry Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel 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 05/01/202479 UMUGEREKA WA 4 W’ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI N° 002/MINICOM/23 RYO KU WA RIGENA AMABWIRIZA YO MU RWEGO RWA TEKINIKI INGERO YEREKEYE N’IBIPIMO 22/12/2023 ANNEX 4 TO MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 002/MINICOM/23 OF 22/12/2023 TECHNICAL DETERMINING REGULATIONS RELATING TO METROLOGY ANNEXE 4 Ὰ L’ARRÊTÉ MINISTÉRIEL N° 002/MINICOM/23 DU 22/12/2023 LE RÈGLEMENT DÉTERMINANT LA TECHNIQUE MÉTROLOGIE RELATIF À AMABWIRIZA YO MU RWEGO RWA TEKINIKI YEREKEYE IGICURUZWA GIPFUNYITSE TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON PRE- PACKAGED PRODUCT RÈGLEMENT TECHNIQUE SUR UN PRODUIT PRÉ-EMBALLÉ Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202480 TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON PRE-PACKAGED PRODUCTS 1. PURPOSE The purpose of these technical regulations is to determine the standard quantities and related pack sizes and controls required for pre-packaged products. 2. SCOPE These technical regulations apply to pre-packaged products labeled in predetermined constant nominal quantities of mass, volume, linear measure, area or count and sampling plans and procedures used in verifying the quantity of product in pre-packages. 3. TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3.1 “pre-packaged product” means a single pre-packed item for presentation as such to a consumer, consisting of a product and the packing material into which it was put before being offered for sale and in which the quantity of product has a predetermined value, whether the packing material encloses the product completely or only partially but in any case in such a way that the actual quantity of product cannot be altered without the packing material either being opened or undergoing a perceptible modification. 3.2 “actual quantity” means quantity of product that a pre-package in fact contains as determined by measurements made by legal metrology officials. 3.3 “label” means any written, printed or graphic matter affixed to, applied to, attached to, blown onto, formed or moulded into, embossed on or engraved in or appearing upon a package containing any pre-packaged products for the purpose of branding, identifying or giving any information with respect to the pre-packaged products or to the contents of the package. 4. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT Units of measurement expressed in either words or symbols as provided in Table 1 apply. Table 1. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT Unit milligram gram kilogram tonne millilitre centilitre litre micrometre Symbol mg g kg t mL or ml cL or cl L or l μm Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202481 millimetre centimetre metre square millimetre square centimetre square decimetre square metre cubic centimetre cubic decimetre cubic metre mm cm m mm2 cm2 dm2 m2 cm3 dm3 m3 5. STANDARD QUANTITIES AND PACK SIZES FOR PRE-PACKAGED PRODUCTS A pre-packaged product complies with standard quantities and pack sizes specified in Table 4 of these technical regulations. 6. METROLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-PACKAGED PRODUCTS 6.1 Average requirement The average actual quantity of product in pre-packages is at least equal to the nominal quantity. 6.2 Individual pre-package requirements 6.2.1 The actual quantity of product in a pre-packaged product accurately reflects the nominal quantity but tolerable deficiencies (T1) are allowed. 6.2.2 A homogenous group of pre-packaged product contains no more than 2.5 % of packages having tolerable deficiencies (T1) errors. 6.3 T2 error No pre-packaged product has a T2 error. 6.4 Acceptance criteria An inspection lot is: a. accepted if it satisfies the requirements fixed for the three parameters above; or b. rejected if it does not satisfy one or more of the requirements. 6.5 Tolerable deficiencies For all pre-packages, the tolerable deficiencies (T) are specified in Table 2 below. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202482 Table 2. Tolerable deficiencies quantity Nominal of product (Qnom) in g or mL 0 to 50 50 to 100 100 to 200 200 to 300 300 to 500 500 to 1 000 1 000 to 10 000 10 000 to 15 000 Above 15 000 a T values are to be rounded up to the next 0.1 of a g or mL for Qnom less than or equal to 1 000 g or 1 000 mL and to the next whole g or mL for Qnom higher than 1 000 g or 1 000 mL. Tolerable deficiency (T) a Percent of Qnom 9 - 4.5 - 3 - 1.5 - 1 g or mL - 4.5 - 9 - 15 - 150 - quantity Nominal product (Qnom) in length Qnom ≤ 5 m Qnom > 5 m of Percent of Qnom No tolerable deficiency allowed 2 quantity Nominal product (Qnom) in area All Qnom of Percent of Qnom 3 of quantity Percent of Qnom Nominal product (Qnom) in count Qnom ≤ 50 items Qnom > 50 items b Calculate the value of T by multiplying the nominal quantity by 1% and rounding the result up to next whole number. The value may be larger than 1% due to the rounding but this is accepted because the products are whole items and cannot be divided. No tolerable deficiency allowed 1 b 6.6 Sampling method Sampling for pre-packaged products is done as per the sampling plan given in the Table 3 below. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202483 Table 3. Sampling method for pre-packaged products Inspection lot size Sample size (n) Sample factor correction Below 100 100 to 500 501 to 3 200 > 3 200 Total check 50 80 125 1 √𝑛 (𝑡1−∝) × 1.002 0.379 0.295 0.234 Number of pre-packages in a sample allowed to exceed the tolerable deficiencies 1 3 5 7 Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202484 Table 4. STANDARD QUANTITIES AND PACK SIZES FOR PRE-PACKAGED PRODUCTS Item no 1 2 3 4 Description pre-packaged products (Column 1) Animal feeds of Standard quantity (Column 2) Mass Bacon sausages and Mass Volume Beer/cider/stout Mass Mass Biscuits Quantity when packed in rigid containers of glass, plastics or metal (Column 3) 100g, 200g, 300g, 400g, 500g, 1kg thereafter by steps of 1kg 50ml, 300ml, 330ml, 340ml, 355ml, 375ml, 400ml, 450ml, 475ml, 500ml, 650 ml, 720ml, 750ml, 1L, 5L then by steps of 5L to 20L, thereafter by steps of 10L to 50L. 25kg 25g, 30g, 40g, 45g, 50g, 55g, 60g, 75g, 80g, 90g, 100g, 125g, 150g, 200g, 350g, 400g, 500g, 750g, 1kg, then by steps of 500g to 3kg, 4kg, 5kg thereafter by steps of 5kg Packed numbers by 25pcs, 40pcs, 48pcs and 50pcs Quantity packed in containers other than those specified in the third column (Column 4) 5kg then by steps of 5kg to 30kg thereafter by steps of 10 kg 100g, 200g, 400g, 500g, 1kg, thereafter by step of 1kg 50ml, 300ml, 330ml, 340ml, 355ml, 375ml, 400ml, 450ml, 475ml, 500ml, 650 ml, 720ml, 750ml, 1L, 5L then by steps of 5L to 20L, thereafter by steps of 10L to 50L. 25g, 30g, 40g, 45g, 50g, 55g, 60g, 75g, 80g, 90g, 100g, 125g, 150g, 200g, 350g, 400g, 500g, 750g, 1kg, then by steps of 500g to 3kg, 4kg, 5kg thereafter by steps of 5kg 5 Breakfast cereals Mass 25g, 50g, 75g, 100g then by steps of 100g to 500g, 750g, 1kg. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202485 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Butter, margarine and mixture of butter and margarine Cassava flour Mass Mass Cement and lime Mass Mass Charcoal Mass Mass/by number Mass Mass &Volume Mass Coffee, tea, cocoa and their derivatives (other than in chests and sachets below 5g) Tea bags Cooking fat and including ghee lard and suet Edible oils Flour and grains (maize, soya, sesame, chia and Millet, wheat simsim wimbi, and sorghum,…) 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg, 10kg, thereafter by steps of 10kg. 10g, 15g, 25g, 50g, then by step of 50g to 500g thereafter by steps of 500g 50g then by steps of 5g to 100g, 125g then by steps of 20g to 500g, then by steps of 100g to 1kg thereafter by steps of 500g 25g, 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g, 750g, 1kg, 2kg, 4kg, 5kg, 10kg and 20kg 50ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 750ml, 1L then by steps of 500ml to 3L, 5L,10L 20L, 200L, 20kg, then by steps of 5kg to 50kg, 150kg, 200kg 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 5kg, 10kg, 20kg, 25kg and 50kg 1kg, 2kg, 5kg, 10kg, 20kg, 25kg, 50kg 1kg, 5kg, 10kg, 15kg, 20kg, 25kg, 30kg, then by steps of 10kg to 50kg 5g, 10g,then by step of 10g to 50g,100g, 170g, 175g, 250g and 500g, 15kg, 25kg, 32kg, 33kg, 35kg, 39kg, 40kg, 48kg, 50kg, 58kg, 60kg, 62kg, 63kg, 64kg, 66kg, 70kg, 77kg 2g, 25 pcs, 50 pcs 25g, 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g, 750g, 1kg, 2kg, 4kg, 5kg, 10kg and 20kg 25ml, 50ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 750ml then by steps of 500ml to 3L 40g , 60g, 250g, 500g, 1kg, 1.5kg, 2kg,3kg,4kg 5kg, 10kg, 25kg, 30kg, 50kg and 60kg Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202486 14 15 16 17 18 19 Flour of oats, rice, beans, soya beans, rye, self- suji, rising flour Jam, marmalade, honey, jelly Mass Mass Liquid fungicides, insecticides and pesticides Volume Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) (cooking gas) Liquid polish Mass Mass Volume Solid polish Mass Volume Liquid soap and detergent including disinfectants, hand sanitizer, hair shampoo and liquid 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 5kg 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg ,5kg, 10kg, 25kg, 50kg. 30g,100g, 150g, 200g, 250g, 300g, 350g, 400g, 500g, 1kg then by steps of 1kg 25ml, 30 ml, 50ml, 100ml, 250ml, 450ml, 500ml, 1L then by steps of 1L 100g, 250g, 500g, 1.5kg, 3kg, 25kg and 200kg 500g, 1kg, 3kg, 6kg, 12kg, 15kg, 20kg, 24kg, 25kg, 35kg, 38kg, 45kg, 47.5kg and 50kg 50ml, 100ml,then by steps of 100ml to 500ml, 1L thereafter by steps of 1L 20g, 30g, 32g, 70g, 80g, 100g, 125g, 250 and 500g 10ml, then by steps of 10ml to 100ml, then by steps of 25ml, to 250ml, then by steps of 250ml to, 1L, then by steps of 1L to 5L thereafter by steps of 5L to 20L, 35mL, 65mL, 120mL, 750mL, 25ml, 50ml, 250ml, 500ml,1L then by steps of 1L 50ml, 100ml,then by steps of 100ml to 500ml, 1L thereafter by steps of 1L 10ml,then by steps of 10ml to 50ml, 75ml, 100ml then by steps of 100ml to 500ml, 750ml, L thereafter by steps of 1L to 3L Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202487 hair cream conditioner, hair gel, glycerine and glycerine cream, nails remover polish, hand washing, petroleum jelly lubricating oil excluding greases (not 5L) than or Match sticks Milk exceeding other condensed evaporated milk ice Yoghurt, cream, fresh cream, cheese and related products Milk powder including milk food and milk food substitutes for feeding infants Peanuts Bread 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Mass 20g, 50g, 60g, 75g, 85g, 100g, 120g, 125g 150g 180g, 200g, 240g, 250g, 400g, 500g, 900g, 2kg and 4kg Volume Mass By number Volume Volume Mass Mass Mass Volume 250ml, 400mL, 500ml, 1L then by steps of 1L to 5L, 20L, 200L 18kg, 180kg and 185kg 250ml, 500ml 10 sticks then by steps of 5 50ml, 100ml then by steps of 25ml to 500ml thereafter by steps of 50ml to 1L. 50ml, 100ml then by steps of 25ml to 150ml, 200ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1L, 2L, 3L, 5L, except tinned milk in 100ml, 200ml, 300ml, 400ml, 500ml. 360g, 100ml, 150ml, 200ml, 220 ml, 250ml, 500 ml, 1L, 2L, 4L, 5L and 20L 50g, 100g, 250g and 500g 50g, 100g, 250g, 400g, 500g, 900g, 1kg then by step of 1kg 25g, 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg then by steps of 1kg (26g for nutritional value) 50ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1L, 2L, 4L, 20L, 5L,10L,18L, 20L 100g, 150g, 200g 500g, 1kg Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202488 27 28 29 30 31 32 35 36 37 thinner, and Paint, distemper related products Pulses (beans, dengu, grams peas etc) Rice grains Salt Mass Mass Mass Mass Sauces, ketchup and the like Mass 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 5kg, 6kg, 10kg, 20kg, 25kg, , 30kg , 50kg 500g,1kg 250g, 500g, 1kg, then by steps of 1kg to 10kg, 50kgs. 250g, 500g, 1kg then by steps of 500g to 3kg, 4kg, 5kg, 10kg. 50g, 100g, 200g, 250g, 300g, 350g, 500g, 750g, 1kg, then by steps of 1kg to 10kg, 25kg, 50kg 8g, 20g, 25g, 50g, 60g, 70g, 100g, 200g, 250g, 300g, then by steps of 100g to 1kg thereafter by steps of 1kg, 340g, 450g 250g, 500g, 1kg, 1.5kg, 2kg, 2.5kg, 3kg, 4kg,5kg, then by steps of 5kg to 25kg, 50kg. 50g, 100g, 200g, 250g, 300g, 350g, 500g, 750g, 1kg, then by steps of 1kg to 10kg, 25kg, 50kg. 8g, 20g, 25g, 50g, 60g, 70g, 100g, 200g, 250g, 300g, then by steps of 100g to 1kg thereafter by steps of 1kg, 340g, 450g Volume 20ml, 100ml, 700ml Soap (cake, tablet or bar) Mass Soft drinks and water Volume Spices Mass Potable spirits Volume Squashes and fruit juices Volume 100ml, 200ml, 300ml, 330ml, 350ml, 500ml, 1L, 1.5L, 2L, 3L, 5L, 7L, 10L, 18.9L, 19L, 20L. 100g, 200g, 400g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 200ml ,250ml, 300ml, 350ml, 500ml, 750ml, 1L, 2L, 3L, 4.5L and in steps of 5L to 30L (50ml and 100ml for tourist hotels) 50ml, 75ml, 100ml, then by steps of 50ml to 300ml, 500ml, 1L, then by steps of 500ml up to 5L, 5g, then by steps of 5g to 100g then by steps of 25g to 200g, 250g, 300g, thereafter by steps of 100g to 1kg, then by steps of 500g up to 2kg, 130g, 224g 100ml, 200ml, 300ml, 500ml, 1L. 5g, 10g, 15g, 25g, 50g 50ml, 75ml, 100ml, then by steps of 50ml to 300ml, 500ml, 1L, 2L, 3L Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202489 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Sugar Mass eggs Toilet paper By number Area Serviette, kitchen towel Wine By number Area Volume Liquor and related products Volume and Fresh agricultural produce e.g: isombe, peanuts Fertilizers seeds Almund nuts, dates fruits and related products Nails Pins Treillis Round tubes Mass Mass Mass Length By number Length Length 2L, 3L, 5L then by steps of 5L up to 20L. 50g, 75g, 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg 100ml, 200ml, 250ml, 300ml, 350ml, 375ml, 500ml, 750ml, 1L, 1.5L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, then by steps of 5 L to 20 L (187ml for Airlines ). 250ml, 300ml, 350ml, 375ml, 500ml, 750ml, 1L, 1.5L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 5L, then by steps of 5 L to 20 L (187ml for Airlines ). 250g,500g, 25g, 2kg,3kg,4kg,5kg 1kg, 50g, 75g, 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg then by steps of 1kg to 10kg, 25kg, 50kg 6,12,30 100, 200 or 300 sheets per roll with a minimum area of 125 cm2 2pcs, 4pcs, 6pcs and 12pcs 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg, 10kg, 25kg and 50kg 2g, 3g, 4.5g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg, 10kg, 25kg and 50kg 1kg 1cm, 2cm, 3cm,4cm, 5cm, 6cm, 8cm, 10cm, 12cm and 15cm 25pcs, 50pcs, 100pcs 1m, 1.5m, 1.8m and 2m Length: 6m Diameters: 20mm, 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm, and 72mm Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202490 51 Rectangular tubes Area 52 Square tubes Area 53 54 55 Metallic gutters Az roofing sheets Area Mattresses Length Density 30 x 20 mm 50 x 30 mm 60 x 40 mm 80 x 40 mm 16 x 16 mm 20 x 20 mm 25 x 25 mm 30 x 30 mm 40 x 40 mm 50 x 50 mm 60 x 60 mm 2m, 4m 3000 x 900mm kg/ m3:: 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 60 and 100g16g Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202491 7. SIZE OF LETTERS AND NUMBERS FOR QUANTITY DECLARATIONS ON PRE-PACKAGES 7.1 The letters on the label of the pre-packaged product comply with the requirements given in the Table 5 below. Table 5. Size of letters and numbers on pre-packages Net contents (C) C < 50 g (or ml) 50 g (or ml) < C < 200 g (or ml) 200 g (or ml) < C < 1 kg (or l) 1 kg (or l) < C Minimum height of numbers and letters in millimetres 2 3 4 6 7.2 Minimum height of numbers and letters for products packed other than by mass, volume or cubic measure Table 6. Minimum height of numbers and letters in millimetres Maximum package dimension (D) in millimetres D < 200 200 < D < 300 300 < D < 500 500 < D “D” is the maximum dimension of either the height length width or diameter in case of round/oval shaped pre-package whichever is the greater. Minimum height of numbers and letters in millimetres 3 5 10 20 Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202492 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri n° 002/MINICOM/23 ryo ku wa 22/12/2023 rigena amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki yerekeye ingero n’ibipimo Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order n° 002/MINICOM/23 of 22/12/2023 determining regulations technical relating to metrology Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel n° 002/MINICOM/23 22/12/2023 déterminant le règlement technique relatif à la métrologie du Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202493 Kigali, 22/12/2023 (sé) Dr NGABITSINZE Jean Chrysostome Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda Minister of Trade and Industry Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel 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 05/01/202494 UMUGEREKA WA 5 W’ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI N° 002/MINICOM/23 RYO KU WA RIGENA AMABWIRIZA YO MU RWEGO RWA INGERO YEREKEYE TEKINIKI N’IBIPIMO 22/12/2023 ANNEX 5 TO MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 002/MINICOM/23 OF 22/12/2023 TECHNICAL DETERMINING REGULATIONS TO METROLOGY RELATING ANNEXE 5 Ὰ L’ARRÊTÉ MINISTÉRIEL N° 002/MINICOM/23 DU 22/12/2023 LE RÈGLEMENT DÉTERMINANT TECHNIQUE LA MÉTROLOGIE RELATIF À IMITERERE N’IBIGIZE IBYEMEZO BY’UBUZIRANENGE FORMAT CERTIFICATES OF CONFORMITY CONTENT AND OF FORME CERTIFICATS DE CONFORMITÉ CONTENU ET DES Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202495 CERTIFICATE OF CALIBRATION NMD-CC-01 NATIONAL METROLOGY DIVISION NAME OF UNIT: ……………………………………………. LABORATORY NAME: ……………………………………. CERTIFICATE OF CALIBRATION No: ……/………. ( Year) 1. Customer’s identification Name of customer/Industry: Location: Tel: E-mail: TIN: 2. Identification number of the measuring equipment Name of the measuring equipment: Manufacturer: Type: Serial no: Unique identification number: Measuring range: Resolution/Accuracy: Condition of the measuring equipment: Sticker number: Calibration date: Place of calibration: Arrival date of the measuring equipment: Calibration range: 3. Reference standards and traceability used to calibrate the measuring equipment Standard name Type Serial number Sticker number Calibration date This calibration certificate documents the traceability to national standards which realise the units of measurement according to the international system of units (SI). 4. Procedure used to calibrate the measuring equipment The calibration of this measuring equipment was carried out as prescribed in ………. (Indicate procedure name and reference number) which was developed according to …………. (Indicate guideline/standard). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202496 5. Environmental conditions during calibration Conditions at which calibration was performed …………………. (Temperature, relative humidity, etc.). 6. Calibration results Detailed results of calibration ……………………………………… (to be provided). 7. Degree of uncertainty of the measurement Statement of the measurement uncertainty ……………………………… (to be provided). 8. Remark Subsequent calibration is due on ………. (date). Verified by: ………………………………………………………………………………………… Director of Unit Signature…………………. Date: ………………… Approved by: ……………………………………………………………………………………… Division Manager Signature…………………. Date: …………………. (For Director General) This certificate has been issued without any alteration and may not be reproduced other than in full except with the approval of the Director General of RSB. The results contained herein apply only to that particular measuring equipment and conditions. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202497 CERTIFICATE OF CALIBRATION OF ACCREDITED SCOPE Accredited by the/accrédité par la Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH as calibration laboratory in the/comme laboratoire d’étalonnage en Deutscher Kalibrierdienst Calibration certificate Certificat d’étalonnage Marque d’étalonnage Calibration mark M-000 D-K- 20577-01-00 yyyy-mm Measuring equipment .................. Instrument de mesure Manufacturer Fabricant Type Type Serial number Numéro de série Customer Client Order number ............. ............... .................. ......................... Numéro de commande Number of pages of the certificate Nombre de pages de certificate d’étalonnage Date of calibration Date d’étalonnage 000/yyyy 3 Date the This calibration certificate documents traceability to national standards which realise the units of measurement according to the International System of Units (SI). The DAkkS is signatory to the multilateral agreements of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) and of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) for the mutual recognition of calibration certificates. The user is obliged to have the measuring equipment recalibrated at appropriate intervals. Ce certificat d’étalonnage documente la traçabilité des grandeurs mesurées par raccordement aux étalons nationaux en conformité avec le Système International d’Unités (SI). La DAkkS est signataire des accords multilatéraux de la Coopération Européenne d’Accréditation (EA) et de la Coopération Internationale des Laboratoires (ILAC) pour la reconnaissance mutuelle des certificats d’étalonnage. d’Accréditation L’utilisateur est l’instrument de mesure à des appropriés. tenu de faire étalonner intervalles This calibration certificate may not be reproduced other than in full except with the permission of both the Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH and the issuing laboratory. Calibration certificates without signature are not valid. Ce certificat d’étalonnage ne doit être divulgué que dans sa forme complète et sans modifications. Des extraits ou modifications doivent être autorisés par la Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH et par le laboratoire d’étalonnage ayant établi le certificat. Les certificats d’étalonnage non signés ne sont pas valides. Date Head of the calibration laboratory Person in charge ......................................... dd.mm.yyyy .............................. 1. Calibration of the measuring equipment 2. Reference standards and traceability used to calibrate the measuring equipment 3. Procedure used to calibrate the measuring equipment The calibration of the weights has been done by comparison with a standard of equal nominal value using normal measuring equipment with substitution weighing. The mass and the conventional mass have been calculated from the weighing differences under consideration of the air density during the calibration and the assumed densities. 4. Environmental conditions during calibration ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… 5. Calibration results ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Degree of uncertainty of the measurement equipment The uncertainty stated is the expanded uncertainty obtained by multiplying the standard uncertainty by the coverage factor k = 2. It has been determined in accordance with DAkkS-DKD-3. The value of the measurand lies within the attributed interval with a probability of 95%. 7. Remark Subsequent calibration is due on ………….. (date). 8. Additional information The DAkkS is signatory to the multilateral agreements of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) and of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) for the mutual recognition of calibration certificates. The other signatories in and outside Europe can be seen on the Websites of EA (www.european-accreditation.org) and ILAC (www.ilac.org). Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/202499 CERTIFICATE OF VERIFICATION NMD-VR-01 NATIONAL METROLOGY DIVISION NAME OF UNIT: ………………………………………………… LABORATORY NAME: ………………………………………… CERTIFICATE OF VERIFICATIO No: ………/ ……….( Year) 1. Customer’s identification Name of seller/importer: Location: Telephone: Email: TIN: 2. Identification of the measuring equipment Name of the measuring equipment: Manufacturer: Type: Serial no: Unique identification number: Measuring range: Resolution/Accuracy: Condition of the measuring equipment: Sticker number: Seal number: Verification date: Place of verification: Arrival date of measuring equipment: Verification range/capacity: Type approval number: 3. Reference standards and traceability used to verify the measuring equipment Standard name Type Serial number Sticker number Calibration date This report documents the traceability to national standards which realise the units of measurement according to the international system of units (SI). 4. Decision taken on the measuring equipment …..….……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024100 5. Procedures used to verify the measuring equipment The verification of this measuring equipment was carried out as prescribed in …………….. (Indicate procedure name and reference number), which was developed according to ……………… (Indicate guideline/standard) 6. Environmental conditions during verification Conditions at which verification was performed …………………. (Temperature, relative humidity, etc.). 7. Verification results ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Verified by: Director of Unit Signature…………………. Date: ………………... Approved by: Division Manager Signature………………… Date: ………………… For Director General This certificate has been issued without any alteration and may not be reproduced other than in full except with the approval of the Director General of RSB. The results contained herein apply only to that particular measuring equipment and conditions. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024101 CERTIFICATE OF CONTROL OF PRE-PACKAGED PRODUCT NMD-PCR-01 NATIONAL METROLOGY DIVISION NAME OF UNIT: …………………………………………… LABORATORY NAME: …………………………………… CERTIFICATE OF CONTROL OF A PRE-PACKAGED PRODUCT No: ……./ ……… (Year) 1. Customer’s identification Name of customer: Location: Telephone: Email: TIN: 2. Product details Product name: Brand name: Batch number: Declared quantity: Density: Lot size: Sample size: Condition of the sample: Verification completed on: Place of control: Arrival date: 3. Reference standards and traceability used to verify the measuring equipment Standard name Type Serial number Sticker number Calibration date This report documents the traceability to national standards which realise the units of measurement according to the international system of units (SI). 4. Decision taken on the pre-packaged product …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024102 5. Procedure used to verify the pre-packaged product The verification of this pre-packaged product was carried out as prescribed in …………… (Indicate procedure name and reference number), which was developed according to ………………… (Indicate guideline/standard) 6. Tests results 6.1 Labeling requirements No Requirements 1 2 3 4 Net quantity Packer correctly identified Product correctly identified Packer’s address correctly identified Correct measuring unit Correct symbol Correct height of character Correct prescribed quantity Yes No 6.2. Net quantity standard requirements ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.3. Three packers’ rules Number of pre-packages with T1 error: ……… Maximum allowed: …………. Number of pre-packages with T2 error: ……… Maximum allowed: …………. Corrected average weight/volume: ………….. 6.4. Summary Mean value of the sample Standard deviation Corrected mean value Number of pre-packages complying requirements Number of inadequate pre-packages Verified by: Director of Unit Signature…………………. Date: …………………… Approved by: Division Manager Signature…………………… Date: …………………... For Director General This certificate has been issued without any alteration and may not be reproduced other than in full except with the approval of the Director General of RSB. The results contained herein apply only to that particular measuring equipment and conditions. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024103 CERTIFICATE OF TYPE APPROVAL OF A MEASURING EQUIPMENT NMD-TAR-01 NATIONAL METROLOGY DIVISION TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE No: ……….../……….. (year) This is to certify that ……………………………………………………………………………(type) With type designation …………………………………………………………………………………. Issued to ………………………………………………………………………………(manufacturer) Complies with ………………………………………………………………………………………… (applicable standards) Code and place application …………………………………………………………………………. This certificate is valid until ………………………………………………………………………… Issued at ……………………………………………... on ………………………………………… Approved by …………………………………………………………………………………………… Product description …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Country of manufacturer …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Use of the measuring equipment …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Necessary documents …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… (design and registration) Tests carried out for type approval…………………………………………………………...………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Period of assessment ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Verified by: Director of Unit Signature…………………. Date: ………………... Approved by: Division Manager Signature…………… …… For Director General Date: ………………... This certificate has been issued without any alteration and may not be reproduced other than in full except with the approval of the Director General. The results contained herein apply only to that particular measuring equipment and conditions stated above. This certificate is accompanied by the detailed test report of the type of the measuring equipment. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024104 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri n° 002/MINICOM/23 ryo ku wa 22/12/2023 rigena amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki yerekeye ingero n’ibipimo Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order n° 002/MINICOM/23 of 22/12/2023 determining technical regulations relating to metrology Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel n° 002/MINICOM/23 du 22/12/2023 déterminant le règlement technique relatif à la métrologie Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024105 Kigali, 22/12/2023 (sé) Dr NGABITSINZE Jean Chrysostome Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda Minister of Trade and Industry Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel 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 05/01/2024106 UMUGEREKA WA 6 W’ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI N° 002/MINICOM/23 RYO KU WA RIGENA AMABWIRIZA YO MU RWEGO RWA TEKINIKI YEREKEYE INGERO N’IBIPIMO 22/12/2023 ANNEX 6 TO MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 002/MINICOM/23 22/12/2023 TECHNICAL DETERMINING TO REGULATIONS METROLOGY RELATING OF ANNEXE 6 Ὰ L’ARRÊTÉ MINISTÉRIEL N° 002/MINICOM/23 DU 22/12/2023 LE RÈGLEMENT DÉTERMINANT LA TECHNIQUE MÉTROLOGIE RELATIF À IMITERERE IBIRANGO BY’INGERO N’IBIPIMO N’IBIRANGA FORMAT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF METROLOGICAL MARKS FORME ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES DES MARQUES MÉTROLOGIQUES Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024107 A. CALIBRATION STICKERS 30x40 mm 20x30mm A4 B. VERIFICATION STICKERS 30X40mm 60mm of diametter Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024108 C. FORMAT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEAL FORMAT OF THE SEAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEAL Plastic locks or metal Words: RSB-NMD Serial number 0001 to 5000 The seal is permanently lockable. Being plastic or metal and resistant to petroleum products (Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel) while in contact. The plastic is combined by sealing wire of 50 cm length in hardened steel wire. The sealing wire must be made in stainless steel type 304. Sealing wire in metal Words RSB-NMD and serial number written in black colour engraved on top and front view of plastic or metal parts. Plastic material or metal Words: RSB NMD The diameter of the wire must be 0.5mm. Colour: blue To be marked by serial number from 0001 to 5000 Sealing hole Sealing wire in metal Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024109 D. STAMP FORMAT AND CHARACTERSTICS A) Material specifications 1. Colour: black 2. Minimum Brinell hardness: 153 (symbol: DETAILS 153HBW10/3000/15) 3. Stamp material type: made in carbon steel stamping area bears RSB logo and year E. REJECTION STAMP FORMAT AND CHARACTERISTICS Shape: Circle Diameter: 6cm Character: height: 1cm width: 0.5cm Application: metallic and plastic materials. Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024110 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri n° 002/MINICOM/23 ryo ku wa 22/12/2023 rigena amabwiriza yo mu rwego rwa tekiniki yerekeye ingero n’ibipimo Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order n° 002/MINICOM/23 22/12/2023 determining technical regulations relating to metrology of Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel n° 002/MINICOM/23 du 22/12/2023 déterminant le règlement technique relatif à la métrologie Official Gazette n° Special of 05/01/2024111 Kigali, 22/12/2023 (sé) Dr NGABITSINZE Jean Chrysostome Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi n’Inganda Minister of Trade and Industry Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel 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 05/01/2024112