Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
A84: Inspection requirement 
Date when the measure came into force
10 September 2008 
Publication where the measure is specified
O.G. n° 20 of 18/05/2009 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Law Nº 54/2008 Of 10/09/2008 Determining The Prevention And Fight Against Contagious Diseases For Domestic Animals In Rwanda 
Country/Region applying the measure
Rwanda 
The rationale of the measure
This Law shall determine the preventive and other measures to fight against domestic animal diseases in Rwanda. 
Coded list of objectives
B: Protection of life and health of animals 
Description of the measure
Legally imported animal products mentioned in Article 151 of this Law, shall be followed up and inspected by a relevant employee of RARDA at all times they still await sale or storage. 
Reference of the measure
Art 157 
Measure also domestic
Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
PG: 13 Meat products and Fresh or chilled meat Yes 1° Fresh meat, frozen meat up to between + 4°C and -18°C, the salted or smoked meat apart from tinned    
PG: 11 Dairy products Yes 2° Fresh milk and milk products sold being packed or not;    
PG: 15 Fishery products Yes 3° Fresh fish, frozen fish up to between + 4°C and -18°C, salted or smoked fish apart from tinned fish;    
4104 Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. No    
4105 Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. No    
4106 Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. No    
4107 Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14. No    
0407 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked. No    
0408 Birds' eggs, not in shell, and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. No    
0409.00.00 Natural honey. No    
0511.10.00 - Bovine semen No    
0511.99.10 --- Animal semen other than of bovine Yes Sperm of animals other than bovine    
0511.99.90 --- Other Yes Ovum from livestock    
Description
1° Fresh meat, frozen meat up to between + 4°C and -18°C, the salted or smoked meat apart from tinned
meat;
2° Fresh milk and milk products sold being packed or not;
3° Fresh fish, frozen fish up to between + 4°C and -18°C, salted or smoked fish apart from tinned fish;
4° Tanned and tanned fresh skins, dried leather or processed in any other way;
5° Sperm from males, ovum from any species of livestock;
6° Eggs and honey;
All other livestock products and by-products which may have any negative impact on its
buyer’s health. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world    
Description
All countries