Regulatory Updates

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

 This Draft Malawi Standard describes the characteristics of sodium chlorate and specifies the requirements and corresponding test methods for sodium chlorate. It gives information on its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of sodium chlorate, and gives the environmental, health and safety precautions within the chemical laboratory. 

Products Covered: Chlorate of sodium (HS code(s): 282911); Chemicals for purification of water (ICS code(s): 71.100.80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as liquid vaporizers meant for outdoor and indoor use.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as mosquito vaporizing mats.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for for liquid detergents formulated and prepared as mosquito repellents.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for for liquid detergents formulated and prepared as mosquito repellents.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as liquid vaporizers meant for outdoor and indoor use.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

 This Draft Malawi Standard prescribes requirements and methods of sampling and test for primers for wood, for interior and exterior use. 

Products Covered: TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS (HS code(s): 32); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

  This Draft Malawi Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and test methods for white spirit (mineral turpentine) used in paints, varnishes, lacquers, resins, thinners and cleaning solvents.  

Products Covered: Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine oils (HS code(s): 380510); Solvents (ICS code(s): 87.060.30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft Malawi Standard covers two forms, i.e. liquid and paste, of solvent-based wax polish suitable for use on furniture and floors, other than those of thermoplastic (asphalt), flexible vinyl, linoleum, and rubber.    

Products Covered: Polishes, creams and similar preparations, for footwear or leather, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (excl. artificial and prepared waxes of heading 3404) (HS code(s): 340510); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2025

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for spatial application mosquito repellents formulated and prepared as mosquito vaporizing mats.

Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10); Mosquito repellents

Regulation Type: Regular notification