PRESS RELEASE

 

NEWLY PUBLISHED MALAWI STANDARDS

The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) wishes to inform manufactures, consumers, academics, stakeholders and the public that the following new Malawi standards have been published and can be used by stakeholders. The standards can be obtained at a fee from the MBS offices.

 

S/N MS  Number Title of Malawi Standard
MS 43:2020 Black tea – Definition and basic requirements (Fourth edition)
MS 51:2019 Fortified edible oils – Specification (Fourth edition)
MS 63:2019 Vegetable ghee – Specification (Second edition)
MS 90:2018 High-protein cereal based foods for infants and young children – Specification (Second edition)
MS 111:2018 Dairy farming – Code of hygienic conditions for milking (Second edition)
MS 116:2018 Salted fish – Specification (Second edition)
MS 189:2020 Cheese – Specification (Second edition)
MS 226:2021 Garlic – Specification (Second edition)
MS 242:2020 Cow peas – Specification and grading (second edition)
MS 255:2020 Solid compound fertilizer – Specification (Second edition)
MS 258:2000 Sulphate ammonium fertilizer – Specification (Second edition)
MS 271:2020 Superphoshate fertilizer – Specification (Second edition)
MS 272:2020 Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertilizer – Specification
MS 351:2020 Urea fertilizer – Specification (Second edition)
MS 352:2020 Nitrate of soda fertilizers – Specification (Second edition)
MS 353:2020 Nitrate ammonium fertilizer – Specification (Second edition)
MS 354:2000 Muriate of potash fertilizer – Specification (Second edition)
MS 355:2020 Sulphate of potash fertiliser – Specification (Second edition
MS 365:2021 Fresh onions – Specification (First edition)
MS 390:2019 Alkali-resistant plaster primer (pigmented, solvent- type) – Specification (Third edition)
MS 400:2020 Pigeon peas – Specification and grading (Second edition)
MS 410:2020 Tea – Preparation of ground sample of known dry matter content (Second edition)
MS 412:2020 Black tea – Sampling (Second edition)
MS 459:2020 Black tea – Vocabulary (Second edition)
MS 481:2021 Citrus fruits – Specification (First edition)
MS 504-2:2009 Wooden poles and spacer blocks – Specification

Part 2: Hardwood species (First edition)

MS 744:2020 Use of dairy terms – General standards (Second edition)
MS 1012-1:2020 Paints and vanishes – Evaluation of degradation of coatings – Designation of quality and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearances

Part 1: General introduction and designation systems (First edition)

MS 1012-2:2020 Paints and vanishes – Evaluation of degradation of coatings – Designation of quality and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearances

Part 2: Assessment of degree of blistering (first edition)

MS 1012-3:2020 Paints and vanishes – evaluation of degradation of coatings – Designation of quality and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearances

Part 3: Assessment of degree of rusting (First edition)

MS 1012-5:2020 Paints and vanishes – evaluation of degradation of coatings – Designation of quality and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearances (First Edition)

Part 5: Assessment of degree of flacking (First edition)

MS 1012-6:2020 Paints and vanishes – Evaluation of degradation of coatings – Designation of quality and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearances

Part 6: Assessment of degree of chalking by tape method (First edition)

MS 1026-1 Paints and vanishes – Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources Part 1: General guidance (First edition)
MS 1100:2016 Steel wire ropes – Vocabulary, designation and classification (First edition)
MS1260-4-4:2016 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Part 4-4: testing and measurement techniques – electrical fast transient/burst immunity test (First edition)

MS 1331:2017 Edible mushroom and mushroom products – Specification (First edition)
MS 1400:2018 A blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form – Specification (First edition)
MS 1401 A blend of sweetened condensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat – Specification (First edition)
MS 1442:2020 Tea – Classification of grades by particle size analysis (First edition)
MS 1443-1:2020 Apple juice, apple juice concentrates and drinks containing apples juice – Determination of patulin content (First edition)

Part1: Method using high –performance liquid chromatography

MS 1443-2:2020 Apple juice, apple juice concentrates and drinks containing apples juice – Determination of patulin content (First edition)

Part 2: method using thin –Layer chromatography

MS 1449:2020 Whey cheeses – Specification (First edition)
MS 1450:2020 Whey cheese – Determination of dry matter (reference method)(First edition)
MS 1452:2020 Cream cheese – Specification (First edition)
MS 1454:2020 Gouda cheese – Specification (First edition)
MS 1455:2020 Unripened cheese including fresh cheese – Specification (First edition)
MS 1457:2020 Flavoured milk – Specification (First edition)
MS 1458:2020 Green grams – Specification and grading (First edition)
MS 1459:2020 Finger millet – Specification (First edition)
MS 1460:2020 Chickpeas – Specification and grading (First edition)
MS 1523:2020 Dried meat – Specification (First edition)
MS 1544-61:2020 Electricity metering equipment (A.C) – Particular requirements (First edition)

Part 61: Power consumption and voltage requirements

MS 1542-51:2020 Electricity metering – Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control (First edition)

Part 51: Application layer protocols

MS 1543-3:2021 Instrument transformers (First edition)

Part 3: Additional requirements for inductive voltage transformers

MS 1547-11:2020 Electricity metering equipment (AC) – General requirements, tests and test conditions (First Edition)

Part 11: Metering equipment

MS 1560:2020 Animal and vegetable fats and oils – Determination of melting point in open capillary tubes (slip point) (First edition)
MS 1570:2020 Sweetened condensed milk – Determination of total solids content (reference method) (First edition)
MS 1605:2021 Sweet potato puree – Specification (First edition)
MS 1606:2021 Dried sweet potato chips – Specification (First edition)
MS 1610:2021 Toffee – Specification (First edition)
MS 1614:2021 Green coffee beans – Specification (First edition)
MS-ISO 10005:2018 Quality management systems – Guidelines for quality plans (Third edition)
MS-ISO 10006:2017 Quality management systems – Guidelines for quality management in projects (Third edition)
MS-ISO 10013:2021 Guidelines for quality management systems documentation
MS 1632:2032 Labelling of food additives when sold as such –  General standard First Edtion)
MS 1510:2020 Tea – Determination of acid – Insoluble ash (First Edition)
MS 1572-1:2020 Butter – Determination of moisture , non- fat solids and fat contents (First Edition)

Part 1 : Determination of moisture content ( Reference method)

MS 1574:2020 Sweetened condensed milk – Determination of sucrose content – Polarimetric method (First Edition)
MS 7932:2014 The structural use of steel (First Edition)

Part2 : Limit – states design of cold – Furned steelwork

MS 1125:2018 Concrete paving blocks – Specification (First Edition)

 

 

Kindly also note that you can now buy ISO standards online in local currency by simply visiting www.mbsmw.org

 

For more information, please write to the Director General, Malawi Bureau of Standards, P. O. Box 946, Blantyre. You can also call us on 0887 375 445/444/446/447. Alternatively email at mbs@mbsmw.org or visit our website on www.mbsmw.org

 

SYMON O. MANDALA

DIRECTOR GENERAL