Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: P62: Certification required by the exporting country
Date when the measure came into force: 14 January 2013
Publication where the measure is specified: Official Gazette n° Special of 17/01/2013
Regulation where the measure is specified: Law No47/2012 Of 14/01/2013 Relating To The Regulation And Inspection Of Food And Pharmaceutical Products
Country/Region applying the measure: Rwanda
The rationale of the measure: This Law relates to the regulation and inspection of food and pharmaceutical products.
Coded list of objectives: X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure: The registration of activities and premises shall be proven by a certificate issued by a competent organ. An Order of the Minister shall determine modalities for registration of premises.
Reference of the measure: Art 3 paragraph 2
Measure also domestic: No

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication
PG: 7	Food products	No
PG: 24	Medicines for human use	No
PG: 22	Cosmetics	No
PG: 26	Medical devices	No
28	Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare- earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes	Yes	poisonous product
29	Organic chemicals	Yes	poisonous product
30	Pharmaceutical products	Yes	poisonous product

Description: Food, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, poisonous product, cosmetics, herbal medicines and any other health commodities.

Inclusion/Exclusion	Country	Date in	Date out
Inclusion	Entire world

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