Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B31: Labelling requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 April 1970 

Publication where the measure is specified

CHAPTER 67:04 FERTILIZERS, FARM FEEDS AND REMEDIES ACT 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies (Farm Feeds) Regulations. 

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 and E: Protection of the environment 

Description of the measure

5 (7) The label affixed to a container in which a remedy is imported for purposes other than sale shall be clearly marked with the words “FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES ONLY—NOT FOR SALE”.
7. Labelling of containers
(1) No person shall sell any remedy unless the label is securely affixed to the container and it is in the English language or, where the registering officer considers it appropriate, in the Chichewa language as well. (2) The label, which shall be verbally and graphically identical in all respects to that approved by the registering officer under these regulations shall state— (a) the name and address of the applicant; (b) the company brand or symbol; (c) the brand of the remedy; (d) the registration number under which the remedy is registered, and the identity of each lot or batch of the product in numbers or letters that can be read, transcribed and communicated by anyone without the need for codes or other means of deciphering; (e) the net quantity by weight or volume in the container; (f) the common and trade names, and the percentage of active ingredient provided that such percentages and quantities of active and inert matter shall be verified by the Malawi Bureau of Standards or any other institution recognized by the Minister; (g) the purpose for which the remedy has been registered; (h) the directions for use of the remedy, the target pest, target crop, dosage, timing of treatment, safety period and any other similar information required by the registering officer; (i) the precautionary measures to be observed in handling and using the remedy; (j) the appropriate warning with regard to the poisonous nature of the remedy specified in this regulation; (k) the symptoms of poisoning; (l) the remedial treatment in the case of poisoning where applicable; (m) the date of manufacture and shelf life of the pesticide; (n) a warning against the re use of containers and instructions for the safe disposal or decontamination of empty containers; and (o) any other information which the registering officer may approve or consider to be necessary. 

Reference of the measure

Regulations 5 (7) and 7 (1) 

Measure also domestic

No 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Remedies 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.