Overview of the different labeling and marking requirements, including any restrictive advertising or labeling practices and where to get more information.

There are no specific labeling requirements on most goods, with the significant exceptions of medicines and goods meant for human consumption.  Labeling may be in any language; however, Malawi’s official language is English.  Chichewa is the most prominent of seven national languages.  Labels are required to list ingredients and expiration dates.

Labels for medicines are monitored by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.  In general, the Malawi Bureau of Standards is responsible for monitoring to ensure that products are properly labeled and marked.  The bureau is stricter for food products than for others.  Producers are required to declare the composition of their products and ensure that products conform to what is declared in the label.
 

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