Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 
Date when the measure came into force
20 August 2007 
Publication where the measure is specified
BIOSAFETY ACT 
Regulation where the measure is specified
BIOSAFETY ACT 
Country/Region applying the measure
Malawi 
The rationale of the measure
"to provide for the safe management of biotechnological activities and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto" 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
“19. Other classes of licenses
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and except in accordance with a licence granted under this section (hereinafter referred to as a “product licence”), no person shall, in the course of business earned on by him—
(a) sell, supply, export or import genetically modified organisms or products thereof;
(b) procure for sale, supply or exportation of genetically modified organisms or products thereof;" 
Reference of the measure
Paragraph 19 
Measure also domestic
No 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
3002.10.00 Human blood; animal bloodprepared for therapeutic,prophylactic or diagnostic uses;antisera, other blood fractionsand immunological products,whether or not modified or obtainedby means of biotechnologicalprocesses; vaccines, toxins,cultures of m Yes GMO products only    
Description
GMO products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out
Inclusion Entire world    
Description
entire world