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

Dairy ices and dairy ice cream - 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 of human health 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health 

Description of the measure

Requirements on essential composition and quality factors (raw materials, optional ingredients, compositional requirements (total sugar excluding lactose, non-fat milk solids, milk fats), microbiological limits (total plate count, e-coli, salmonella, listeria monocytogenes, moulds and yeast, staphylococcus aureus, coliform, bacillus cereus), organoleptic requirements), Food additives requirements, contaminants requirements, hygiene requirements, pasteurisation requirements, packagin and labelling requirements. 

Reference of the measure

Clauses 4-9 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

na 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

dairy ices and dairy ice cream 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.