Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Rwanda - Samosa

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: RWANDA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)

KK 15 Rd, 49

P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda

Tel: +250 788303492

Email: info@rsb.gov.rw

Website: www.rsb.gov.rw

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food products in general (ICS code(s): 67.040)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): DRS 620: 2025, Samosa—Specification; (47 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)

KK 15 Rd, 49

P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda

Tel: +250 788303492

Email: info@rsb.gov.rw

Website: www.rsb.gov.rw

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Description of content: This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for samosa intended for human consumption.

This standard does not apply to uncooked samosa.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

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Relevant documents:

1._    AOAC 2013.06, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead in Foods

2._    AOAC 986.18, Deoxynivalenol in wheat. Gas chromatographic method

3._    AOAC 999.11, Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron and zinc in foods. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry after dry ashing

4._    EAS 900, Cereals, pulses and their products —Sampling

5._    EAS 901, Cereals, pulses and their products — Test methods

6._    ISO 11290-1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes and of Listeria spp. Part 1: Detection method

7._    RS CXC 1, General principles of food hygiene

8._    RS CXS 192, General standard for foods additives

9._    RS EAS 12, Potable water — Specification

10.RS EAS 35, Fortified edible salt — Specification

11.RS EAS 38, Labelling of pre-packaged foods — General requirements

12.RS EAS 803, Nutrition labelling ― Requirements

13.RS EAS 804, Claims on foods — General requirements

14.RS EAS 805, Use of nutrition and health claims —Requirements

15.RS EAS 993, Baking powder — Specification

16.RS EAS 997, Baker's yeast — Specification

17.RS ISO 16050, Food stuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products- High- performance liquid chromatographic method

18.RS ISO 16649-2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the enumeration of ß-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli — Part 2: Colony-count technique at 44 °C using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl ß-D-glucuronide

19.RS ISO 21527-2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds - Part 2: Colony count technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0.95

20.RS ISO 4833-1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms Part 1: Colony count at 30 °C by the pour plate technique

21.RS ISO 6579-1, Microbiology of the food chain – Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella – Part 1: Detection of salmonella spp.

22.RS ISO 6888-1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs- Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) - Part 1: Technique using Baird-Parker agar medium

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months from adoption

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 17 February 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)

KK 15 Rd, 49

P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda

Tel: +250 788303492

Email: info@rsb.gov.rw

Website: www.rsb.gov.rw