G/TBT/N/MWI/48  
19 April 2021  
(21-3241) Page: 1/2 
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  
Telephone:+265 1 870 488/0887 376 444/445/446/447  
Fax: +265 1 870 756  
Email: mbs@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):  (HS: 19); 
(ICS: 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DMS 798:2020, 
Instant noodles - Specification (7 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft standard applies to various kinds of noodles. The 
instant noodle may be packed with noodle seasonings, or in the form of seasoned noodle 
and with or without noodle garnish(s) in separate pouches, or sprayed on noodle and 
ready for consumption after dehydration process. This standard does not apply to pasta.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. MS 19: Labelling of pre -packed foods - General standard;  
2. MS 21: Food  and food processing units - Code of hygienic conditions;  
3. MS 302: Contaminants and toxins in foods - General standard;  
4. CAC/GL 24: General guidelines for use of term "Halaal"  
5. ISO 6579: Methods for the microbiological examination of foods, Part 6: 
Examination for Salmonella Spp.;  G/TBT/N/MWI/48  
 
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  6. ISO 7251: Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for 
the detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli - Most probable 
number technique;  
7. ISO 16050: Foodstuffs - Determination of aflat oxin B1, and the total content of 
aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products - High 
performance liquid chromatographic method; and  
8. ISO 21527 -2: Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method 
for the enumeration of  yeasts and moulds - Part 2: Colony count technique in 
products with water activity less than or equal to 0.95  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
The Director General  
Malawi Bureau of Standards  
P.O Box 946  
Blantyre  
Malawi  
Telephone:+265 1 870 488/0887 376 444/445/446/447  
Fax: +265 1 870 756  
Email: mbs@mbsmw.org  
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