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

Fortified Wheat Flour-Specification 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Fortified wheat flour - Specification 

Country/Region applying the measure

Malawi 

The rationale of the measure

To protect the consumers in a way that they get a safe and nutritionally rich product. 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

Essential composition and quality measures (Raw materials, general quality factors, essential composition actors, optional ingredients)
Food fortification (Required content of vitamins and minerals, fortification requirements during marketing, formulation of fortification premix for addition of vitamins and minerals to wheat flour, mycotoxine.
Microbiological limits, food hygiene, Packaging and labelling 

Reference of the measure

Clause 4-10 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

na 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Fortified wheat flour for direct human consumption 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries importing into Malawi