Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

26 August 2016 

Publication where the measure is specified

The Malawi Gazette Supplement, dated 26th August, 2016 containing Regulations, Rules, etc 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Canned fish, canned fish products, and canned marine molluscs-specification 

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

General requirements for the factory and for the employees (General requirements for the factory-Construction of and the conditions in the factory, equipment, water for processing, washing and plant cleaning purposes, comfort measures), (General requirements for employees engaged in the preparation and processing of the product); ingredient requirements (Conditions of ingredients, preparation of fish and marine molluscs, Tomato paste, vegetables, packing oils, thickeners, salt, Adhesives and seasoning and flavouring substances, sweetening ingredients, fillers, vegetable fats, milk powder, preserved fish for paste manufacture, canned fish for fish paste manufacture, colouring matter, preservatives, General), General requirements for the product (General requirement for canned fish, General requirements for canned fish products, General requirements for canned marine molluscs, Microbiological requirements), Specific requirements for particular products (Canned fish, canned fish products, canned marine molluscs, semi-preserves), Containers, Packaging and processing requirements, labelling and marking of containers, incubation and methods of microbiological examination 

Reference of the measure

Clauses 4-9 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Notes

The publication is SADC HARMONIZED 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Canned fish, fish products and marine molluscs 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.