Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 June 2014 

Publication where the measure is specified

Bathing Bars-Specification 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Malawi Bureau of Standards Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Malawi 

The rationale of the measure

Ensure performance and safety of the product to consumers 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

Prescribes types of the bathing bars, requirements (description of the product, ingredients,characteristics {lather, mush, Free caustic alkali, alkalinity, freedom from grittness, dermatological safety}, sampling requirements), parking and marking. 

Reference of the measure

Clause 4, 5, 6 and 7 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

na 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Bathing bars 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries importing into Malawi