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

Raw sugar-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

Protection o human health 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

Classification of the product, essential composition and quality factors (Raw material, General quality requirements, essential composition factors (polarization, moisture content, conductivity, invent sugar content, sucose lus invent, loss on drying, sulphur dioxide, colour index), sugar fortification requirements, fortificants, food additives, contaminants, microbiological limits, food hygiene, packaging and labelling 

Reference of the measure

Clause 4-11 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

raw sugar for human consumption 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.