2.

Agency responsible:

Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)

KK 15 Rd, 49

P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda

Tel: +250 788303492

Email: info@rsb.gov.rw

Website: www.rsb.gov.rw

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

3.

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

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Cereals, pulses and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.060)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 1235: 2024, Iron bio fortified dry beans — Specification; (78 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for iron bio-fortified dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) intended for human consumption.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: National security requirements; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

8.

Relevant documents:

1.    AOAC 999.11, Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and zinc in foods. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry after

dry ashing

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

3.    EAS 900, Cereals, pulses and their products — Sampling

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

5.    ISO 24333, Cereals and cereal products — Sampling

6.    ISO 24557, Pulses — Determination of moisture content — Air-oven method

9.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

10.

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

11.

Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Mr. Johnny Uwimana Hassan

WTO/TBT Enquiry point

Rwanda Standards Board

KK 15 Rd, 49

Kigali

Tel: Hotline: 3250; +(250) 788636510

Fax: +(250)788303492

Email: info@rsb.gov.rw; johnny.uwimana@rsb.gov.rw

Website: http://www.rsb.gov.rw

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/RWA/25_00192_00_e.pdf