Description: The production and consumption of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages has increased significantly in Rwanda. These beverages could have effect on the health of consumers if raw material, processing, and packaging are not done in accordance with recommended good manufacturing practices. Thus the need to protect the consumers by controlling the quality of beverages, through the implementation of standards that specify the requirements which if fulfilled the products are fit for consumption
Commodity: INOGI
Import Location: Rwanda
Export Location: Kenya
Trade Operation: Import Trade
Specification Type: Rwanda Standards Board - RSB
"Compulsory Standard means a National Standard which lays down product, service or process characteristics or their related processes and production methods with which compliance has been made mandatory throughout the Rwandan territory,"
Specification Type: Rwanda Standards Board - RSB
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged within the Community will be removed. Follow the link below to open pdf includes all Mineral water — Specification https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/KEN/17_2663_00_e.pdf
Specification Type: Rwanda Standards Board - RSB
The name of the product shall be as provided in the definition clauses.: The volume and fill of the product shall comply with the Weights and measures regulations’ of Partner States or equivalent legislation. f packaged natural mineral water has been subjected to a ozonation treatment, the treatment shall be declared on the label. Read more:https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/KEN/17_2663_00_e.pdf
Specification Type: Rwanda Standards Board - RSB
The product shall be packaged in sealed retail containers suitable for preventing the possible adulteration or contamination of water and shall be in accordance with environmental regulations of Partner States. The package shall be made from food grade material and strong enough to withstand normal handling and transportation Natural mineral water should not be packaged in opaque containers More info:https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/KEN/17_2663_00_e.pdf
Specification Type: Rwanda Standards Board - RSB
Packaged mineral waters shall be collected, processed, packaged, and marketed under hygienic conditions described in Annex A. The source of mineral waters shall be protected from risks of pollution. Packaged mineral waters shall comply with the microbiological requirements given in Table 5. Find whole info:https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/KEN/17_2663_00_e.pdf
Specification Type: Rwanda Standards Board - RSB
-RS 1 Containerized mineral water —Specification -RS 2 Potable Water — Specification -RS 18 Concentrated Passion fruit juice preserved exclusively by physical means ▬ Specification -RS 167 Fruits nectars-Specification -RS 122 Fruits squashes — Specification -RS 79 Fruit flavoured Drinks ▬ Specification -RS 168 Fruits flavoured drink in solid form -RS 16-1 Fruit-based soft drinks-specification ▬ Part 1: Soft drinks with Fruit Juice