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): Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS code(s): 67.230)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 1241: 2024, Puree foods— 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 puree foods intended for human consumption.

This standard excludes fruit puree covered in EAS 946.2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,

the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

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

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

ISO 5985, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid

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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: None

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_00227_00_e.pdf