Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

P62: Certification required by the exporting country 

Date when the measure came into force

30 August 2012 

Publication where the measure is specified

Official Gazette nº 46 of 12/11/2012 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Law No 32/2012 Of 30/08/2012 On The Implementation Of The Convention On The Prohibition Of The Development, Production, Stockpiling And Use Of Chemical Weapons And On Their Destruction 

Country/Region applying the measure

Rwanda 

The rationale of the measure

The purpose of this Law is to implement the Convention on the prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

It is prohibited to transfer to a State which is not party to the Convention chemicals contained in Schedule 3 chemicals, or mixtures containing such chemicals in excess of thirty percent (30%) in weight, without first receiving an end–user certificate from the National Authority.
The end – user certificate shall contain a statement:
a) that such chemicals will only be used for purposes not prohibited under the Convention;
b) that such chemicals will not be re-transferred;
c) of the types and quantities of such chemicals;
d) of the end-use of the chemicals;
e) of the name and address of end user.
If the transfer of chemicals contained in Schedule 3 is to an importer in a State which is not party to the Convention, and such importer is not the actual end - user, the importer shall be obliged to comply with the provisions of items d) and e) of this Article. 

Reference of the measure

Art 6 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

A. Toxic chemicals:
(1) Phosgene: Carbonyl dichloride (75-44-5)
(2) Cyanogen chloride (506-77-4)
(3) Hydrogen cyanide (74-90-8)
(4) Chloropicrin: Trichloronitromethane (76-06-2)
B. Precursors:
(5) Phosphorus oxychloride (10025-87-3)
(6) Phosphorus trichloride (7719-12-2)
(7) Phosphorus pentachloride (10026-13-8)
(8) Trimethyl phosphite (121-45-9)
(9) Triethyl phosphite (122-52-1)
(10) Dimethyl phosphite (868-85-9)
(11) Diethyl phosphite (762-04-9)
(12) Sulfur monochloride (10025-67-9)
(13) Sulfur dichloride (10545-99-0)
(14) Thionyl chloride (7719-09-7)
(15) Ethyldiethanolamine (139-87-7)
(16) Methyldiethanolamine (105-59-9)
(17) Triethanolamine (102-71-6) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Burma
Cape Verde
Eygpt
Israel
Palestinian Territories
South Sudan
Taiwan
Tibet