Fibric: Conditionrr OrMf , 1989

I..N. 17 of 19119

Q UAI..IT\, COi'o'TKQL (EXPOMTS, IMPORTS ANO

LOCA l. GOODS) ACT , 197 1

(ACT NO. XIII 0.' 1971)

Fibric: Conditionrr OrMf , 1989

(Ord~r No. ,\122 of 19119)

IN exercise of the powers conferred by sectio n ] of the Q uality

Control (Exports. Imports and L<xal Goods) Act, 1971, the Malta

Board of Standards has made the followi ng o rdc r: -

1 This order may be cited Wi the Fabric Condi tioner O rde r, Cicaliooaod

1989. a nd may be rderred \0 as Orde r No. M22 of 1989.

cornmtn«mcnl.

1.2 Thi s o rde r shall become operative on a date after the laps.:: of

20 days from th e day in which it is laid on the Ta ble o f the Ho use of

Representatives. which datc shall be notified by the Boa rd in the

Gazelle.

1 Thi s order appli es to fabric condit io ner no nn ally added. afte r Sropc .

the wash cycle in a washing machi ne . a nd serves the purpose o f giving

the elothes a SOft feel.

2.2 This o rde r applies to a ll fabric conditioners bonled o r

produced locally o r imponed and offered for wholesale o r re lail lrade .

in co nsumer packs.

1 Th e finished prod uct of any fabric co nditioner shou ld show Finiohcd

the followi ng cha racleristiC!;

prodUC1.

it ~all be co mple tely miseihle with wale r

3.1.1

it shall be easily pou rable;

3. 1.2

3.1.3

il shall be free from foreign maller;

3.1 .4 il $hall be pleasantly perfumed;

its acti~e maner content shall not be less than 5% by

3. 1.5

weighl

3.1.6 it shall be ligh tly coloured a nd any colouring maller

added shall not be dctrimentalto health.

1 The con tents and the containe r sha ll not be subject to Conlai"" •.

deterioratio n under normal storage cond ilions.

4. 1. 1 The container shall h a~c pilfer proof caps, or it shall be

sea led in such a manner so as to excl ude tampering with Ihe contents.

4. 1.2 The sile of the container should be relMed to the volume il

contai ns. The contai ner should be well filled wilh Ille fabric cond itioner

and the nCI volume should be a1 leaSt 85% of the 101al volume capacity

of tile coma;oer.

4. 1.3 The total volume capacity is defined as the vol ume Ihal the

container holds al 2(tc.

!i. 1 Every container of fabric COnditione r sha ll have a label

showing in clear and distinct prin t

1. 1 the fact thal1he container holds fabricrondilioner;

5.1.2

the nel volum e o f contents in met ric units

5.1.3

the actual percentage of active maner content;

5.1.4

the brand name or tmdc ma rk. or

S.I.S

the name and address of the mHnu(acturcr

5.1.5.1 Provided Ilia1 where the brand is not entered in a

list kepi by the Director of Industry nor is tlte trade mark

registered with the Comptrolle r of Industrial Property. the

inelusion in the label of the name and addre!;s of the

manufacturer shall be compulsory; and

5.1.6 the date of manufacture and batch number. if any.

should be stated e ither on the bol1le or in the sealed ca rton holding

the contai nen.

1 In th e case of imported fabri c conditioner in addition to the

requirements of 5.1 .4. the country of origi n must be shown.

6. 1.1 The importation of g<JO<Js falling und er this o rder will not be

allowed unless the importer produces evid ence that the brand name or

trade mark.or the name and address of the manufacturer is registe red

with the Director of Industry.

6.2 In the case of imported fabric condi tioner the importer as·

sumes re'ipOnsibitity for compliance with this order.

1 The method of anal)'liis for fabric conditione r is th at cu rre ntly

published by the British Standard Insti tute in 8 .S. 3762 Section 3.4-

MMcthod for th e determination of cationic act ive matt er conlenf·.

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