Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B11: Prohibition for TBT reasons 

Date when the measure came into force

23 October 2008 

Publication where the measure is specified

Prime Minister’s Order N° 26/03 Of 23/10/2008 Determining The List Of Chemicals And Other Prohibited Pollutants. 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Prime Minister’s Order N° 26/03 Of 23/10/2008 Determining The List Of Chemicals And Other Prohibited Pollutants. 

Country/Region applying the measure

Rwanda 

The rationale of the measure

This Order determines the list of chemicals and other pollutants that are prohibited to purchase, sell, import, export, transit, store and pile chemicals, diversity of chemicals and other pollutants. 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

The list of Chemicals and other prohibited pollutants is annexed to this Order 

Reference of the measure

Art 2 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Chemicals and other prohibited pollutants
Aldrine 309-00-2Pesticide
Chlordane 57-74-9Pesticide
Dieldrine 60-57-1Pesticide
Endrine 72-20-8Pesticide
Heptachlor 76-44-8Pesticide
Hexachlorobenzene 118-74-1Pesticide
Mirex 2385-85-5Pesticide
Toxaphene 8001-35-2Pesticide
Polychlorinated Biephenyls- Industrial
DDT (1-1-1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl) ethane) 50-29-3 Pesticide
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries