G/TBT/N/MWI/45  
19 April 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  MALAWI   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Malawi Bureau of Standards  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
The Director General  
Malawi Bureau of Standards  
P.O Box 946  
Blantyre  
Malawi  
Tel: +265 1 870 488  
Fax: +265 1 870 756  
Email: mbs@mbsmw.org  
Website: www.mbsmw.org  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Road signs 
Part 2: Performance requirements for road signs; Sign -plates, name -plates, address -
plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, incl. traffic 
signs (excl. those of heading 9405, type and the like, and signal boa rds, signal discs and 
signal arms for traffic of heading 8608) (HS 8310); Graphical symbols for use on 
mechanical engineering and construction drawings, diagrams, plans, maps and in relevant 
technical product documentation (ICS 01.080.30)  
5. Title, number  of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  
DMS 664-2:2000, Road signs Part 2: Performance requirements for road signs 
(13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This part of DMS 664 covers the performance requirements of 
retro-reflective  and non -retroreflective road signs for use as regulatory, warning, 
information and guidance signs on public roads.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality and labelling requirements; Consumer informat ion, labelling; 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. MS 599 -1:2002 Fibreboard products – Part 1: Uncoated fibreboard;  
2. DMS 664 -1:2000 Road signs – Part 1: Retro -reflective sheeting material;  
3. ASTM D610, Test method for evaluating degree of rusting on painted steel 
surfaces.;  
4. ASTM D661, Test method for evaluating degree of cracking of exterior paints;  
5. ASTM D714, Test method for evaluating degree of blistering of paints;  
6. ASTM D772, Test method for evaluating degree of flaking (scaling) of exterior 
paints;  
7. ASTM D4214, Test methods for evaluating degree of chalking of exterior paint 
films;  
8. CIE Publication 15, Colorimetry.1;  
9. CIE Publication 54, Retro -reflection – Definition and measurement. 1); 
10. ISO 11341, Paints and vanishes – Artificial weathering and exposure to artificial 
radiation – Exposure to filtered xenon -arc radiation;  
11. SANS 1300 (SABS 1300), Particle board: highly moisture -resistant exterior and 
flooring type  
12. SANS 2409/ISO 2409 (SABS ISO 2409), Paints and varnishes – Cross -cut test;  
13. SANS 2813/ISO2813 (SABS ISO 2813), Paints and varnishes – Determination of 
specular gloss of non -metallic paint films at 20°, 60° and 85°; and 
14. SANS 7253/ISO 7253 (SABS ISO 7253), Paints and varnishes – Determination of 
resistance to neutral salt spray (fog).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Director General  
Malawi Bureau of Standards  
P.O. Box 946  
Blantyre  
Malawi  
+(265) 1 870 488  
+(265) 1 870 756 (Fax)  
mbs@mbsmw.org