Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for 2-Pack acrylic resin-based auto-refinishing paint. 

Products Covered: ORGANIC CHEMICALS (HS code(s): 29); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

This Draft Malawi Standard specifies requirements for two types of detergent-disinfectants based on stabilized inorganic chlorine compounds and other chemical agents (such as compatible surface-active agents and phosphates), that are miscible with water and intended for use on inanimate surfaces.  

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

This Draft Malawi Standard specifies general requirements for disinfectants, detergent-disinfectants including antiseptics (i.e. anti-bacterial hand soap and cleaners) intended for use in the food industry. The Draft Malawi Standard sets minimum requirements for the safety of disinfectants, detergent-disinfectants and antiseptics that are intended for use in the food processing industry and might come into contact with food, beverage and dairy products. 

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, ‘DENTAL WAXES’ AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard specifies requirements and test methods for detergent-disinfectant liquid toilet cleansers based on quaternary ammonium compounds and other chemical agents (such as compatible surface-active agents and phosphates) that are miscible with water and intended for cleaning toilet bowls and urinals 

Products Covered: Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent: (HS code(s): 34011); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

This Draft Malawi Standard specifies requirements and corresponding test methods for polyaluminium chloride hydroxide and polyaluminium chloride hydroxide sulfate used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling (see Annex A). 

Products Covered: Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (excl. chloromethane "methyl chloride", chloroethane "ethyl chloride", dichloromethane "methylene chloride", chloroform "trichloromethane", carbon tetrachloride and 1,2-dichloroethane "ethylene dichloride") (HS code(s): 290319); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium chloride intended for onsite electrochlorination of water intended for human consumption. It also gives information on its use in water treatment. 

Products Covered: Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water. (HS code(s): 2501); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for bentonite used for treatment of water intended for human consumption.  

Products Covered: Bentonite (HS code(s): 250810); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard describes requirements and methods of test for hydrated lime used for treatment of water intended for human consumption.  

Products Covered: Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime (excl. pure calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide) (HS code(s): 2522); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

This Draft Malawi Standard describes the characteristics of calcium hypochlorite and specifies the requirements and corresponding test methods for calcium hypochlorite. It provides information on its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of calcium hypochlorite.  

Products Covered: Calcium hypochlorites, incl. commercial calcium hypochlorite (HS code(s): 282810); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard describes the characteristics, specifies the requirements and gives reference to the analytical methods of aluminum sulfate. It gives information on its use in water treatment and also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of aluminium sulfate (See Annex A & B). 

Products Covered: Sulphate of aluminium (HS code(s): 283322); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification