Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products 

Date when the measure came into force

28 December 2007 

Publication where the measure is specified

Liquid Fuels and Gas (Production and Supply) Act 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Liquid Fuels and Gas (Production and Supply) Act 

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

16. Obligation to obtain a licence [liquid fuel and gas construction and operation licenses]
(1) No person shall carry out the construction or modification of installations and
facilities of the chain of supply mentioned in section 17 without having obtained a licence
in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) No person shall perform liquid fuels and gas supply operations mentioned in
section 17 without having obtained a licence in accordance with the provisions of this
Act.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (1) or subsection (2) shall be
guilty of an offence.

17. Activities to be licensed
The following activities in the chain of supply shall be licensed by the
Authority—
(a) the importation of liquid fuels and gas;
(b) the wholesaling of liquid fuels and gas;
(c) the storage of liquid fuels and gas;
(d) the transportation of liquid fuels
5. Prohibition of unlawful activities
No person shall carry on the business of producing, processing, importing, transporting, storing, wholesaling or retailing of any liquid fuel or gas without having in his possession a valid and requisite licence issued to him by the Authority under these Regulations 

Reference of the measure

Articles 16 & 17 of the Act, and Article 5 of the Regulations 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Liquid Fuels and Gas 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world