Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 May 2002 

Publication where the measure is specified

The Pesticides Act 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Pesticides 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

"7. Information to be contained on a label
(1) Every pesticide container shall bear a label containing—
(a) trade name of the pesticide;
(b) description, type or use of the pesticide;
(c) type of formulation of the pesticide;
(d) names, using common names approved by the International Standards Organization, of all active ingredients in the pesticides, together with the minimum guaranteed amount of each active ingredient
(e) net contents of the pack expressed in metric units;
(f) name and address of the individual or company in whose name the pesticide is registered;
(g) directions for use which shall clearly indicate how, when and where the product can be legally, effectively and safely used
(h) precautions to be taken in relation to preparing, mixing and applying the pesticide, storage and safe disposal of unwanted pesticides and used pesticide containers;
(i) incompatibility with other products, where appropriate;
(j) date of manufacture of the product;
(k) manufacturing/packaging lot or batch number;
(l) registration number,
(m) warnings and steps to take to prevent ill effects on beneficial organisms;
(n) safety precaution to inform the user on handling of the product with minimum hazard;
(o) first-aid advice and medical treatment to take in case of poisoning;
(p) safety pictograms in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board; and
(q) any other information which the Board may require.
8. Label to bear a band
(1) A label shall bear a band—
(a) of the stipulated colour determined on the basis of the hazard of the formulation of the pesticide in accordance with the classification system in the Third Schedule;
(b) which shall comprise at least 15 per cent of the label area; and
(c) which shall appear at the bottom of the label.
(2) No label shall contain any information other than the information required under these Regulations unless the prior written permission of the Board has been obtained.
9. Hazard statement
The appropriate hazard statements and symbols based on the classification of pesticides in the
Third Schedule shall be prominently printed on a label.
10. Terms not to be printed on label
The terms “safe", “harmless", “non-toxic", “non-poisonous", “non-injurious", “the best", “most effective", “superior control” or “unrivalled” or such other similar terms or their equivalents in another language, shall not be printed on the label. 

Reference of the measure

Article 7-10 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Pesticides 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world