Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B83: Certification requirement 

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

6. (1) The Malawi Bureau of Standards shall issue an import commodity clearance on a consignment if the imported commodity has conformed to the relevant Malawi Standard. (2) The Malawi Bureau of Standards shall issue a certificate for import commodity clearance. (3) The certificate referred to in subregulation (2) shall be in two categories, namely - (a) a batch certificate of conformance, as set out in the Third Schedule; and (b) and Annual Import Quality Certificate as set out in the Fourth Schedule. 

Reference of the measure

Regulation 6 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

All products 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.