Regulatory Updates

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

This Draft Malawi Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic resin based auto-refinishing paint.   

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (excl. solutions of collodion) (HS code(s): 3208); 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, sampling and test methods for a 2-pack epoxy solvent based primer used for protection of iron, steel, galvanized iron, galvanized steel, and reinforced concrete against atmospheric corrosion in an industrial or aquatic environment. 

Products Covered: Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (HS code(s): 2910); 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 covers wax polish suitable for use on leather goods including leather shoes, boots, bags. 

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

This Draft Malawi Standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and testing for washable distemper   

Products Covered: Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather. (HS code(s): 3210); 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 prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for the material commercially known as ready mixed paint, brushing, red oxide, priming for metals. The material is used as a primer on steel structures for interior use.    

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions based on polyesters in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (HS code(s): 320810); 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 covers two types of a slip-resistance; waterbased polymer floor dressing that is suitable for use on thermoplastic (asphalt), semiflexible vinyl (vinyl-asbestos), flexible vinyl, linoleum, rubber, and sealed flooring.   

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions of products of subheading 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (excl. solutions of collodion) (HS code(s): 3208); 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 document specifies the terms, definitions and symbols, classification and rating, criteria for burning behavior classification, application of classification, and classification reports for materials and products.This document applies to the classification and determination of burning behavior for building materials and products, decoration materials and products, and electrical materials and products.The classification of burning behavior for other materials and products may refer to this document.

Products Covered: Building materials and products, decoration materials and products, and electrical materials and products, mainly including wooden boards, flooring, foam plastics, tubular thermal insulation materials, textiles, upholstered furniture, soft mattresses, photovoltaic modules, etc. (HS code(s): 3816; 382499; 390311; 390940; 3918; 392113; 441112; 4413; 511130; 560290; 854190); (ICS code(s): 13.220.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

  This Draft Malawi Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for thinners for nitro-cellulose resin- based paints and lacquers.  

Products Covered: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers. (HS code(s): 3814); 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, sampling and test methods for thinners for synthetic resin-based auto-refinishing paints 

Products Covered: Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers. (HS code(s): 3814); 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 prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for stable bleaching powder intended for household and industrial use.  

Products Covered: Machines for washing, bleaching or dyeing textile yarns, fabrics or made-up textile articles (excl. household or laundry-type washing machines) (HS code(s): 845140); Chemicals for industrial and domestic disinfection purposes (ICS code(s): 71.100.35)

Regulation Type: Regular notification