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On September 6, the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) notified the WTO of the following proposed food specification standards that include additive information:

• DRS 16-1:2017 Fruit-based soft drinks – Specification 
• DRS 14: 2017 Carbonated and non-carbonated beverages – Specification  

Comments are due by November 5, 2017. 

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On January 31, 2014, Rwanda's Bureau of Standards notified the WTO of its Ministerial Instruction No. 21/2013 of 3/7/2013 Declaring Compulsory Rwandan Standards.  This regulation lists reference information for several food specification standards, which may include information on food additives.

Rwanda is not currently included in the International Food Additive Database.