Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B859: Traceability requirements, n.e.s. 

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

Any person who develops, produces, otherwise acquires, retains, transfers or uses toxic chemicals or their precursors to which any provision in Parts 6 and 9 of the verification Annex of the Convention on the prohibition of development, production, stockpiling, use of chemical weapons and their destruction applies must notify the National Authority of the following:
1° chemicals in his/her possession and their use;
2° establishment of a plant or its accessories and its location;
3° preparation and submission of annual reports on chemicals. 

Reference of the measure

Art 7 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

A. Toxic chemicals:
(1) O-Alkyl (<C10, incl. cycloalkyl) alkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-phosphonofluoridates
e.g. Sarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate (107-44-8)
Soman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate (96-64-0)
(2) O-Alkyl (<C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N,N-dialkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidocyanidates
e.g. Tabun: O-Ethyl N,N-dimethyl
phosphoramidocyanidate (77-81-6)
(3) O-Alkyl (H or <C10, incl. cycloalkyl) S-2-dialkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonothiolates and
corresponding alkylated or protonated salts
e.g. VX: O-Ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl
methyl phosphonothiolate (50782-69-9)
(4) Sulfur mustards:
2-Chloroethylchloromethylsulfide (2625-76-5)
Mustard gas: Bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide (505-60-2)
Bis(2-chloroethylthio)methane (63869-13-6)
Sesquimustard: 1,2-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)ethane (3563-36-8)
1,3-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane (63905-10-2)
1,4-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane (142868-93-7)
1,5-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-pentane (142868-94-8)
Bis(2-chloroethylthiomethyl)ether (63918-90-1)
O-Mustard: Bis(2-chloroethylthioethyl)ether (63918-89-8)
Schedules of Chemicals 52
(5) Lewisites:
Lewisite 1: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine (541-25-3)
Lewisite 2: Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine (40334-69-8)
Lewisite 3: Tris(2-chlorovinyl)arsine (40334-70-1)
(6) Nitrogen mustards:
HN1: Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine (538-07-8)
HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine (51-75-2)
HN3: Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine (555-77-1)
(7) Saxitoxin (35523-89-8)
(8) Ricin (9009-86-3)
B. Precursors:
(9) Alkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonyldifluorides
e.g. DF: Methylphosphonyldifluoride (676-99-3)
(10) O-Alkyl (H or <C10, incl. cycloalkyl) O-2-dialkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl
(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonites and
corresponding alkylated or protonated salts
e.g. QL: O-Ethyl O-2-diisopropylaminoethyl
methylphosphonite (57856-11-8)
(11) Chlorosarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate (1445-76-7)
(12) Chlorosoman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate (7040-57-5)

unscheduled discrete organic chemicals
unscheduled discrete organic chemical containing the elements phosphorus, sulfur or fluorine 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries