G/SPS/N/MWI/5  
 
27 February 2017  
(17-1175) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytos anitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: MALAWI  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Malawi Bureau of Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedul es deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Edible mushroom and mushroom products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Mandatory Malawi standard for edible mushroom 
and mushroom products . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 10 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/MWI/17_1092_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft mandatory standard provides maximum limits for 
permitted ingredients and other food additives to be used in processing of mushrooms to 
ensure f ood safety. Mushrooms traded in Malawi, whether locally produced or imported, 
shall conform to this requirement.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Stan 38, General stan dard for edible fungi 
and fungus products  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed reg ulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:     G/SPS/N/MWI/5  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating me asure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 April 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Addre ss, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Director General  
Malawi Bureau of Standards  
P.O. Box 946  
Blantyre, Malawi  
Tel: +(265) 1 870 488  
Fax: +(265) 1 870 756  
E-mail: info@mbsmw.org  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notifica tion Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Director General  
Malawi Bureau of Standards  
P.O. Box 946  
Blantyre, Malawi  
Tel: +(265) 1 870 488  
Fax: +(265) 1 870 756  
E-mail: info@mbsmw.org