Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 2009 

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) 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

"60. Approved petrol
(1) No person shall import, sell or in any way use petrol in Malawi unless the same complies with the standard specifications set out in this Part.
(2) All petrol imported, sold or used in Malawi shall be unleaded petrol and shall comply with the specific standards set out in this Part."
61. Composition of petrol
(1) All petrol imported, sold or used in Malawi shall comprise hydrocarbon fuel to which additives may have been added to improve its performance or its storage stability or both and shall only be suitable for use in spark-ignition internal-combustion engines other than aviation piston engines.
(2) Any such petrol may also contain small and acceptable quantities of harmless
colouring materials to give it a distinctive appearance.
(3) All petrol imported, sold or used in Malawi shall be blended and shall contain a minimum level of organic oxygenates such as fuel ethanol of not less than the per centum V/V set out in Table 1 in the Fourth Schedule hereto 

Reference of the measure

Article 60 & 61 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Petrol 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world