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

Government Notice No.23 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Malawi Bureau of Standards (Imports Quality Monitoring) Regulations, 2016 

Country/Region applying the measure

Malawi 

Coded list of objectives

A: Protection of human life and health, B: Protection of life and health of animals, C: Protection of life and health of plants, D: Control drug abuse, E: Protection of the environment, F: Protection of wild fauna and flora, G: Protection of national security, H: Protection of public morals, I: Protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value and X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

This regulations governs the quality certification, pre-shipment inspection, fees, sampling and testing of all imports covered under the Malawi mandatory standards. 

Reference of the measure

Section 4.4 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

All Products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.