Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B83: Certification requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

18 November 2010 

Publication where the measure is specified

Official Gazette n° 50 of 13/12/2010 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Ministerial Order N°008/11.30 Of 18/11/2010 Determining The Organization Of Veterinary Pharmacy Practice 

Country/Region applying the measure

Rwanda 

The rationale of the measure

This Order organises the veterinary pharmacy practice in Rwanda 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

Import of veterinary medicines and pharmaceutical products is subject to verification of the license issued by the
Minister or his/her representative upon presentation of the certificate of origin issued by the manufacturer and attesting of quality of the products. 

Reference of the measure

Art 12 paragraph 2 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Veterinary medicines and pharmaceutical products

Veterinary medicines: substance or preparation presented as having preventive or curative properties
against animal diseases, and any product that can be administered to animals in order to restore, correct or
modify functions of their organs. Are also considered as veterinary medicines, products used to diagnose
animal diseases.

Pharmaceutical products (for veterinary use) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries