MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS N°23/2015 OF 18/03/2015 MODIFYING AND COMPLEMENTING THE MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS N°21/2013 OF 03/07/2013 DECLARING COMPULSORY RWANDAN STANDARDS

Ingingo ya mbere: Guhindura no kuzuza umugereka Article One: Modifying and complementing the annex Article premier : Modifier et compléter l‟annexe Amabwiriza y‘Ubuziranenge ari ku mugereka w‘aya Mabwiriza ya Minisitiri ahindura kandi akuzuza umugereka w‘Amabwiriza ya Minisitiri n° 21/2013 yo kuwa 03/07/2013 ashyiraho Amabwiriza y‘Ubuziranenge Ntarengwa. Nyarwanda All Rwanda Standards attached to these Ministerial Instructions modify and complement the annex to of Instructions the Ministerial 03/07/2013 declaring Compulsory Rwandan Standards. n°21/2013 Toutes les normes rwandaises apparaissant dans la liste ci-jointe modifient et complètent l‘annexe des du Instructions Ministérielles 03/07/2013 déclarant les Normes Rwandaises Obligatoires. 21/2013 n°

Ingingo ya 2: Igihe amabwiriza atangira gukurikizwa Article 2: Commencement Article 2: Entrée en vigueur Nyarwanda y‘Ubuziranenge Amabwiriza Ntarengwa avugwa muri aya Mabwiriza ya Minisitiri atangira gukurikizwa ku munsi atangarijwe mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y‘u Rwanda. The list of compulsory standards attached to these Ministerial Instructions shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Des normes rwandaises obligatoires ci-jointes entrent en vigueur le jour de leur publication dans le Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. Kigali, kuwa 18/03/2015 Kigali, on 18/03/2015 Kigali, le 18/03/2015 (sé) KANIMBA François Minisitiri w‘Ubucuruzi n‘Inganda (sé) KANIMBA François Minister of Trade and Industry (sé) KANIMBA François Ministre du Commerce et de l'Industrie 3 Official Gazette nᵒ17 of 27/04/2015 YA UMUGEREKA W‟AMABWIRIZA MINISITIRI YO KUWA N°23/2015 18/03/2015 AHINDURA KANDI YUZUZA AMABWIRIZA YA MINISITIRI N°21/2013 03/07/2013 ASHYIRAHO YO KUWA AMABWIRIZA NYARWANDA Y‟UBUZIRANENGE NTARENGWA TO THE MINISTERIAL ANNEX INSTRUCTIONS N°23/2015 OF 18/03/2015 MODIFYING AND COMPLEMENTING THE MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS N°21/2013 OF 03/07/2013 DECLARING COMPULSORY RWANDAN STANDARDS DES INSTRUCTIONS ANNEXE MINISTERIELLES N°23/2015 DU 18/03/2015 MODIFIANT ET COMPLETANT LES INSTRUCTIONS MINISTERIELLES N°21/2013 DU 03/07/2013 DECLARANT LES NORMES RWANDAISES OBLIGATOIRES S/N STANDARD TITLE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE LIST OF RWANDAN COMPULSORY STANDARDS (2013-2014) REFERENCE NUMBER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. General Standard for the labelling of Food Additives when sold as such RS CODEX STAN 107-1981 Ed 2 General Standard for the labelling of and Claims for pre-packaged foods for special dietary uses RS CODEX STAN 146 – 1985 Ed 2 Labelling of pre- packaged foods — Specification RS EAS 38: 2013; Ed.2 Ground Cassava leaves (ISOMBE) — Specification RS 124: 2013, Ed 2, Cor 1 Fruit squashes -- Specification RS 122: 2014; Ed.2 Fruit juices and nectars — Specification RS 202: 2013; Ed.2 4 Official Gazette nᵒ17 of 27/04/2015 Roasted coffee beans and roasted ground coffee — Specification RS 33: 2014; Ed.2 7. 8. 9. Instant (soluble) coffee — Specification Black tea — Specification 10. Still table wine 11. Neutral Spirit— Specification 12. Sparkling Wine — Specification 13. Fortified Wine — Specification 14. Beer — Specification 15. UHT milk — Specification 16. Soya milk— Specification RS 34: 2014, Ed.2 RS 31: 2014, Ed.2 RS EAS 138: 2014; Ed.2 RS EAS 144: 2014; Ed.2 RS EAS 140: 2014; Ed.2 RS EAS 139: 2014; Ed.2 RS EAS 63: 2014; Ed.2 RS 38: 2013 Ed.2 RS EAS 800: 2013 17. Sugar Confectionary — Part 1: High Boiled Sweets RS 65-1: 2014 Ed. 3 5 Official Gazette nᵒ17 of 27/04/2015 18. 19. 20. Sugar Confectionary — Part 2: Caramel, toffees and Fudge RS 65-2: 2013 Ed. 2 Sugar Confectionary — Part 3: Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum RS 65-3: 2014 Ed. 3 Glucose syrup(Liquid glucose) — Specification RS 66: 2014, Ed.2 21. Maize grains — Specification 22. Milled rice — Specification 23. Sorghum grains — Specification RS EAS 2: 2013 RS EAS 128: 2013 RS EAS 757: 2013 24. Code of Practice for Handling, processing and distribution of fish RS 46: 2014, Ed.2 25. Sausage — Part 1: Fresh, Cooked and Smoked Pork and Sausages, pork and Beef RS 44-1: 2014, Ed.2 Sausage meat-Specification 26. Fresh Fin Fish — Part 1: Fresh whole fish — Specification RS 48-1: 2014, Ed.2 27. Fresh Fin Fish — Part 2: Fresh fish fillet — Specification RS 48-2: 2014, Ed.2 28. Canned Corned Beef — Specification RS 45: 2014, Ed.2 6 Official Gazette nᵒ17 of 27/04/2015 29. Dressed poultry (Chicken) — Specification RS 47: 2014, Ed.2 30. Peanut Butter — Specification RS EAS 60: 2013 CHEMISTRY AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS 31. Body oils ― Specification 32. Carbolic toilet soap — Specification 33. Hair Oils — Specification RS 68: 2014, Ed.2 RS 148: 2014, Ed.2 RS 85: 2014, Ed.2 34. Calcium Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer — Specification RS 70: 2013, Ed 2 35. Urea Grade Fertilizer — Specification 36. Solid Compound Fertilizers — Specification RS 73: 2013, Ed 2 RS 71: 2013, Ed 2 37. Granulated Superphosphate fertilizers — Specification RS 72: 2013, Ed 2 ENGINEERING 38. Textiles — Code of practice for inspection and acceptance criteria for used textile products RS EAS 356: 2004 7 Official Gazette nᵒ17 of 27/04/2015 39. 40. 41. High-strength low-alloy Carbon Steel for hot-rolled sheet and cold-rolled sheet — Specifications RS EAS 196: 2013; Ed.2 Pre-painted metal coated steel sheets and coils — Specification RS EAS 468: 2013; Ed.2 Galvanized plain and corrugated steel sheets — Specification RS EAS 11: 2013; Ed.2 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY 42. Potable water — Specification 43. Packaged natural mineral water — Specification RS EAS 12: 2014; Ed.2 RS EAS 13: 2014; Ed.2 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w‟Amabwiriza ya Minisitiri n°23/2015 yo kuwa 18/03/2015 ahindura kandi yuzuza Amabwiriza ya Minisitiri n°21/2013 yo kuwa 03/07/2013 ashyiraho Amabwiriza Nyarwanda y‟Ubuziranenge Ntarengwa Seen to be annexed to the Ministerial of 18/03/2015 Instructions n°23/2015 modifying the of Ministerial 03/07/2013 declaring Compulsory Rwandan Standards and Instructions n°21/2013 complementing Vu pour être l‟annexé aux Instructions Ministérielles n°23/2015 du 18/03/2015 modifiant et complétant les Instructions Ministérielles n°21/2013 du 03/07/2013 déclarant Rwandaises Obligatoires Normes les Kigali, kuwa 18/03/2015 Kigali, on 18/03/2015 Kigali, le 18/03/2015 (sé) KANIMBA François Minisitiri w‟Inganda n‟Ubucuruzi (sé) KANIMBA François Minister of Trade and Industry (sé) KANIMBA François Ministre du Commerce et de l'Industrie 8