Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
B21: Tolerance limits for residues of or contamination by certain substances 
Date when the measure came into force
01 January 1996 
Publication where the measure is specified
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Fertilizers Regulations 
Country/Region applying the measure
Malawi 
The rationale of the measure
No specific objective stated 
Coded list of objectives
X: For purposes n.e.s. 
Description of the measure
"3(3) No product shall be imported, sold or distributed as fertilizer if such product is contaminated with heavy metal or other substance that would be harmful to the soil, or the environment, or to public health." 
Reference of the measure
Paragraph 3(3) 
Measure also domestic
No 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
3101.00.00 Animal or vegetable fertilisers,whether or not mixed together orchemically treated; fertilisersproduced by the mixing or chemicaltreatment of animal or vegetableproducts No    
3102.10.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,nitrogenous: Urea, whether or not in aqueoussolution No    
3102.21.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,nitrogenous: Ammonium sulphate; double saltsand mixtures of ammonium sulphateand ammonium nitrate: Ammonium sulphate No    
3102.30.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,nitrogenous: Ammonium nitrate, whether or notin aqueous solution No    
3102.40.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,nitrogenous: Mixtures of ammonium nitrate withcalcium carbonate or other inorganicnon-fertilising substances No    
3102.50.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,nitrogenous: Sodium nitrate No    
3102.29.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,nitrogenous: Ammonium sulphate; double saltsand mixtures of ammonium sulphateand ammonium nitrate: Other No    
3102.60.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,nitrogenous: Double salts and mixtures of calciumnitrate and ammonium nitrate No    
3102.80.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,nitrogenous: Mixtures of urea and ammoniumnitrate in aqueous or ammoniacalsolution No    
3102.90.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,nitrogenous: Other, including mixtures notspecified in the foregoingsubheadings No    
3103.10.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,phosphatic: Superphosphates No    
3103.90.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,phosphatic: Other No    
3104.20.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,potassic: Potassium chloride No    
3104.30.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,potassic: Potassium sulphate No    
3104.90.00 Mineral or chemical fertilisers,potassic: Other No    
3105.10.00 Mineral or chemical fertiliserscontaining two or three of thefertilising elements nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium; otherfertilisers; goods of this Chapterin tablets or similar forms or inpackages of a gross weight notexceeding 10 kg: Goods of No    
3105.20.00 Mineral or chemical fertiliserscontaining two or three of thefertilising elements nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium; otherfertilisers; goods of this Chapterin tablets or similar forms or inpackages of a gross weight notexceeding 10 kg: Mineral No    
3105.30.00 Mineral or chemical fertiliserscontaining two or three of thefertilising elements nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium; otherfertilisers; goods of this Chapterin tablets or similar forms or inpackages of a gross weight notexceeding 10 kg: Diammoni No    
3105.40.00 Mineral or chemical fertiliserscontaining two or three of thefertilising elements nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium; otherfertilisers; goods of this Chapterin tablets or similar forms or inpackages of a gross weight notexceeding 10 kg: Ammonium No    
3105.51.00 Mineral or chemical fertiliserscontaining two or three of thefertilising elements nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium; otherfertilisers; goods of this Chapterin tablets or similar forms or inpackages of a gross weight notexceeding 10 kg: Other mi No    
3105.59.00 Mineral or chemical fertiliserscontaining two or three of thefertilising elements nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium; otherfertilisers; goods of this Chapterin tablets or similar forms or inpackages of a gross weight notexceeding 10 kg: Other mi No    
3105.60.00 Mineral or chemical fertiliserscontaining two or three of thefertilising elements nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium; otherfertilisers; goods of this Chapterin tablets or similar forms or inpackages of a gross weight notexceeding 10 kg: Mineral No    
3105.90.00 Mineral or chemical fertiliserscontaining two or three of thefertilising elements nitrogen,phosphorus and potassium; otherfertilisers; goods of this Chapterin tablets or similar forms or inpackages of a gross weight notexceeding 10 kg: Other No    
Description
Fertilizers 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

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