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

Malawi Standard for Milk powder 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Malawi Bureau of Standards Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Malawi 

The rationale of the measure

To monitor the quality of powdered milk supplied on the market to ensure that consumers are supplied with good quality product. 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

Contains description of the product, General requirements (Raw material requirements, product requirements, chemical and physical requirements, microbiological requirements, food additives, contamination (heavy metals and pesticides residues), hygiene, packaging and labeling) 

Reference of the measure

Clause 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

na 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Raw material requirements, product requirements (Moisture, Total solids, Milk fat, Total ash, Titratable acidity, Solubility), Level of fortification, microbiological requirements, permitted food additives, Hygiene, packaging and labelling requirements. 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries importing into Malawi