Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification
P13: Production and post-production requirements to export 
Date when the measure came into force
16 August 1996 
Publication where the measure is specified
The Malawi Gazette Supplement, dated 16th August, 1996 
Regulation where the measure is specified
Environmental Management Act, 1996 
Country/Region applying the measure
Malawi 
The rationale of the measure
Protecting the environment 
Coded list of objectives
A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment 
Description of the measure
39. - (1) Notwithstanding the Control of Goods Act, no person shall import or export any hazardous waste or substance, except under a permit issued by the Minister subject to such conditions as the Minister may determine, and in the case of exportation, the exporter shall before a permit is issued produce to the Minister written confirmation from an appropriate authority of the receiving country that the hazardous waste or substance may be exported to that country. 
Reference of the measure
Sub-article 39(1) 
Measure also domestic
No 

Products affected by the measure.

Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out
2710.91.00 Petroleum oils and oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals, otherthan crude; preparations notelsewhere specified or included,containing by weight 70% ormore of petroleum oils or of oilsobtained from bituminousminerals, these oils being thebasic c No    
2710.99.00 Petroleum oils and oils obtainedfrom bituminous minerals, otherthan crude; preparations notelsewhere specified or included,containing by weight 70% ormore of petroleum oils or of oilsobtained from bituminousminerals, these oils being thebasic c No    
3006.92.00 Pharmaceutical goods specified inNote 4 to this Chapter: Other: Waste pharmaceuticals No    
7204.49.00 Ferrous waste and scrap; remeltingscrap ingots of iron or steel: Other waste and scrap: Other No    
8548.10.00 Waste and scrap of primary cells,primary batteries and electricaccumulators; spent primary cells,spent primary batteries and spentelectric accumulators; electricalparts of machinery or apparatus,not specified or included elsewherein this Chapte No    
8548.90.10 Waste and scrap of primary cells,primary batteries and electricaccumulators; spent primary cells,spent primary batteries and spentelectric accumulators; electricalparts of machinery or apparatus,not specified or included elsewherein this Chapte No    
8548.90.90 Waste and scrap of primary cells,primary batteries and electricaccumulators; spent primary cells,spent primary batteries and spentelectric accumulators; electricalparts of machinery or apparatus,not specified or included elsewherein this Chapte No    
Description
Hazardous waste (which means waste which is poisonous, corrosive, noxious, explosive, inflammable, radioactive, toxic or harmful to the environment) 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

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