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

Cigarettes-Specification 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The Malawi Gazette Suppliment, dated 13th February 2015 

Country/Region applying the measure

Malawi 

The rationale of the measure

human safety 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

Contains requirements for width of tobacco shreds, moisture content, nicotine content, Total ash, acid insoluble ash, potash, sulphur, length, circumference, density, burning quality, mould and beetle attack, loose shorts. It also contains a definition of tobacco blends. It has requirements on cigarette banding by tar and nicotine content, packaging and labelling. 

Reference of the measure

Clauses 4, 5,6 and 7 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

It has been revised and the revised version is not yet gazetted. 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Cigarette from tobacco blends for smoking 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.