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

Carbolic Soap - Specification 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Malawi Bureau of Standards Act 

Country/Region applying the measure

Malawi 

The rationale of the measure

To ensure quality of the soap on the Malawian market 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

It specifies odour requirements, free alkali, free acid content, unsaponified plus unsaponifiable matter content, alcohol insoluble matter content, fatty matter content, chloride content, rosin content, carbolic acid content, sampling and compliance with the specification, inspection and methods of test. 

Reference of the measure

Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

Based on SABS 240, Carbolic soap and
BS 1910, Specification for Carbolic soap 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Personal hygiene soap 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

all countries importing into Malawi