Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 
Date when the measure came into force
27 December 2013 
Publication where the measure is specified
Official Gazette nº03 of 20/01/2014 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Prime Minister’s Instructions N°005/03 Of 27/12/2013 Preventing Air Pollution Caused By Vehicular Emissions And Machines Using Petroleum Products In Rwanda 
Country/Region applying the measure
Rwanda 
The rationale of the measure
These Instructions determine modalities of protecting citizens and preventing air pollution caused by emission from vehicles and machines using petroleum products. 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
All vehicles imported in Rwanda shall be equipped with catalytic converters to reduce emissions. 
Reference of the measure
Art 6 paragraph 1 
Measure also domestic
No 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
8701 Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09). No    
8702 Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver. No    
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars. No    
8704 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods. No    
8705 Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile wor No    
Description
All imported motor vehicles 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

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