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| Procedure Name | Quality Assessment: Import inspection registration (IIR) processing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
| Title | Description | Created Date | Updated Date | Issued By |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Import Quality Certificate | annual Import quality certificate | 16-02-2016 | 04-08-2016 | Malawi Bureau of Standards |  |
| Application Annual Import Certificate | Application Annual Import Certificate MBS | 17-02-2016 | 09-08-2016 | Malawi Bureau of Standards | |
| MBS Import Batch Conformance Certificate. | Import Batch Conformance Certificate issued by MBS | 17-02-2016 | 16-08-2016 | Malawi Bureau of Standards | |
| Import Inspection Request Form-MBS/QASD/F/03 | Import Inspection Request Form Issued by MBS | 17-02-2016 | 16-08-2016 | Malawi Bureau of Standards | |
| IQR-Rejection Certificate | IQR-Draft Rejection Certificate- MBS-QAD under Malawi Bureau of Standards Act | 04-08-2016 | 04-08-2016 | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
This procedure applies to the following measures
| Name | Measure Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Assessment: Application for clearance of imported commodity | Registration requirement | Malawi Bureau of Standards | Import Inspection Registration (IIR) processing. | To ensure that the commodity the client is intending to import is registred for assessment. This process is done on commodities which are on the List of designated products and are legible for importation given the preshipment sample complied to requirements or it is accepted by MBS owing to previous batches compliance. The IIR processing needs to be preferably made before the consignment reaches the entry point to avoid delays due to processing. | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |
| Quality Assessment: Withdrawal of import quality certificate | Import monitoring and surveillance | Malawi Bureau of Standards | Any importer whose random sampling of the commodity/product on the open market reveals non-compliance or if the importer is found contravening provisions of any relevant Act or regulations or failure by the importer to pay fees under these regulations shall have the import Quality Certificate withdrawn. | To ensure that the product sold on the market went through import certification process and was duly accepted by MBS and also to ensure that importers are adhering to relevant Acts and regulations. | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |
| Standard Specification-coal. | Product quality | Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority | Every licence holder must must comply with and adhere to the Malawi Standards as stated under the Malawi Bureau of Standards Act in respect of coal. | Harmonise the standards to be followed; recognition and response to regional policies, objectives and developments. | Energy Regulation Act(73:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |
| Standard Specification-renewable energy. | Product quality | Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority | Every licence holder must comply with the standard specifications for renewable energy technologies. | Harmonise the standards to be followed; recognition and response to regional policies, objectives and developments. | Energy Regulation Act(73:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |
| Standard Specification for Adhesives for ceramic tiles, mosaics | Technical Standard | Malawi Bureau of Standards | This Malawi Standard specifies the minimum requirements for adhesives used for fixing ceramic tiles to ensure that they are suitable for their proposed application. | The commodity ID in the Malawi Catalogue of Standards MS 656:2002 | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |
| Standard Speciications for Afridev hand pumps | Technical Standard | Malawi Bureau of Standards | Covers requirements for afridev deepwell handpump suitable for lifting water from depth of 10m to 45m. It applies to boreholes with casing sizes of nominal 100 mm, 115 mm, 127 mm, 150 mm or 200 mm internal diameter. | Applies to the commodities in the of ID MS 348:1991 | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |
| Standard Specification for Agricultural Hand Hoes | Technical Standard | Malawi Bureau of Standards | Specifies materials and other requirements for the agricultural hand hoe. | Standard Specification for Agricultural Hand Hoes MS 76 | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |
| Standard Specification for Animal feeds other than premixes | Technical Standard | Malawi Bureau of Standards | Specifies requirements for the following types of poultry feeds. chicken feeds, ducks feeds, tur-key feeds. Prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling and test for pig feed. Prescribes requirements for bone meal to be used as a mineral supplement in livestock feeds. Prescribes requirements for blood meal as livestock feed Prescribes requirements for meat meal and meat and bone meal meat for livestock feeding. Prescribes requirements for fish meal for livestock feeding | Standard Specification for Animal feeds other than premixes MS 212/240/423/424/417/422 | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |
| Standard Specification for Artificial vinegar | Technical Standard | Malawi Bureau of Standards | Applies to artificial vinegar produced from glacial acetic acid and water with or without caramel as a colouring matter and intended for use as a condiment. | Standard Specification for Artificial vinegar MS 11 | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |
| Standard Specification for Axes and hatchets | Technical Standard | Malawi Bureau of Standards | Specifies the requirements on materials, dimensions, mass and performance for axes and hatchets. | Standard Specification for Axes and hatchets MS 186 | Malawi Bureau of Standards Act (51:02) | 31-12-9999 | Good |