Guidelines for Importation and Exportation of food. Country/Territory Rwanda Document type Miscellaneous Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Certification Classification/declassification Codex Alimentarius Enforcement/compliance Consumer protection Food quality control/food safety Inspection Institution Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Procedural matters Processing/handling Registration Standards Treated food Public health Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract These Guidelines, made of 2 Chapters and 8 Annexes, have the objective of assisting food importers and exporters to prepare the application documents according to the requirements which they set.The compliance with said requirements is meant to minimize the delays in processing the applications for import and export permits. Also, the use of the guidelines is supposed t minimize the risks of trading sub standard foods among nations and therefore prevent dumping of substandard or unfit products in Rwanda. Full text English